The Consulate General of the United States, Shenyang (simplified Chinese: 美国驻沈阳总领事馆; traditional Chinese: 美國駐瀋陽總領事館; pinyin: Měiguó zhù Shěnyáng Zǒnglǐngshìguǎn) is one of seven American diplomatic and consular posts in the People's Republic of China.[1] It is located in Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning.[2]
| Consulate General of the United States of America Shenyang | |
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| 美国驻沈阳总领事馆 | |
 Seal of the United States Consulate General in Shenyang | |
Incumbent since August 2024William M. Coleman, IV | |
| Formation | 1904 (to Qing Dynasty) 1984 (to PRC) |
| Abolished | 1949-1984 |
| Website | china |
History
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The U.S. Consulate in Shenyang was opened in 1904.[3] It was originally housed in two abandoned Chinese temples, "Temples 'Yi Kung Ssu' and 'Scwang Chen Ssu' located outside the Little West Commerce Gate." Sometime before 1924, the Consulate moved to No. 1 Wu Wei Lu, a building which used to house the Russian Consulate. At the time, the United States had several other Consulates in Northeast China, including in Harbin and Dalian.[citation needed] These appear to have been closed by World War II. The Shenyang Consulate was able to continue operations for most of the war, but closed in 1949 after the new Chinese Communist Party authorities had imprisoned the remaining consulate staff in their offices for almost a year before expelling them. In 1984, five years after the United States recognized and formally established diplomatic relations with the government in Beijing, the Consulate reopened. Today, it plays a key part in the management of the close relationship the United States has with northeast China.[citation needed]
Consuls general
edit- William M. Coleman, 2024–present
- Sara Yun, 2022–2024
- Nancy Abella, 2019–2022
- Gregory May 2017 – 2019
- Scott Weinhold, 2013-2017[4]
- Sean Stein, 2010–2013
- Stephen Wickman, 2007-2010[5]
- David Kornbluth, 2004-2007[6]
- Mark Kennon, 2002-2004[7]
- Angus Taylor Simmons, 1999-2002[8]
- Gerard R. Pascua (including 1994)[9]
- Morton Holbrook III, 1990–1993
- Carl Eugene "Gene" Dorris, 1987–1990
- John A. "Jack" Froebe, 1986–1987
- James Hall, 1984–1986
See also
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edit- ^ "Home | Consulate General of the United States Shenyang, China". Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "Security Message about Recent Protests at Emei Mountain" (July 8, 2014) Archived May 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. U.S. Consulate in Chengdu. Retrieved on May 17, 2015. "No. 52, 14th Wei Road, Heping District Shenyang 110003"
- ^ U.S. Consulate History, U.S Embassy & Consulates in China
- ^ "Consul General | Consulate General of the United States Shenyang, China". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Leadership Connect".
- ^ "American Learning Network - Global Leadership Institute for China's Next Generation". Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ "Uncivil Military". The New Republic. March 2004.
- ^ "Angus Taylor Simmons". USC Center on Public Diplomacy. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016.
- ^ Gerard R. Pascua
- "Manchurian Raids Creating Terror". The New York Times. June 20, 1933: pp. 5.
- Associated Press. "American Golfers in Mukden Carry Guns to Resist Bandits". The New York Times. September 23, 1932: pp. 5.
- "Manchuria Railway Raided 42 Times A Day". The New York Times. August 23, 1932: pp. 7
- Abend, Hallet. "U.S. Consul Beaten by Japanese Patrol in Mukden Street". The New York Times. January 4, 1932: pp. 1.
- "U.S. Consuls in Mukden Drive Off Crazed Soldier". The New York Times. July 17, 1934: pp. 13.
- Song Lijun. "POWs' painful memories of war". China Daily. Clipping does not have a page number or date.