US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum

The U.S. State Department is closing five consulates and diplomatic missions in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia, and Cameroon. Per The Guardian, the closures are justified on cost grounds and follow a reassessment of bilateral relationships since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January twenty twenty-five. Critics worry the move could leave a diplomatic vacuum that China might be positioned to fill.

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