US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum
The US State Department is closing five consulates in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia, and Cameroon as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative under Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Critics argue that these closures create a diplomatic vacuum that China may exploit to expand its influence.
The closures are the latest in a process of cutbacks overseen by Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state. The closures are the latest in a process of cutbacks overseen by Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state. US foreign policy US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and Cameroon
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