Embassy of the United States, Beijing

The Embassy of the United States in Beijing is the diplomatic mission of the United States in China. It serves as the administrative office of the United States Ambassador to China. The embassy complex is in Chaoyang District, Beijing.[1]

Embassy of the United States, Beijing
美国驻华大使馆

Embassy as seen from the air
Location55 Anjialou Road
Beijing, China
Coordinates39.953°N 116.459°E / 39.953; 116.459
Opened2008 (2008)
AmbassadorTerry Branstad
Location of Embassy of the United States, Beijing
美国驻华大使馆 in China
Photo taken inside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing of Ambassador Gary Locke with Chen Guangcheng

Since the embassy is legally out of reach of the PRC Government, media reported it may have been the hiding place of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng after he escaped from house arrest.[2]

The current U.S. Embassy in Beijing is the third largest American diplomatic mission in the world, after the Embassy of the United States, Baghdad and the Embassy of the United States, Yerevan. The 500,000-square-foot (46,000 m2), eight story facility incorporates a great deal of free-standing transparent and opaque glass in its design. It is located on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) plot of land. President of the United States George W. Bush dedicated the facility on August 8, 2008.[3]

The embassy warehouse is located in the Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone in Shunyi District.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Contact Us." Embassy of the United States, Beijing. Retrieved on October 21, 2012. "No. 55 An Jia Lou Lu 100600" - Address in Chinese: "北京安家楼路55号 邮编：100600"
  2. Chin, Josh (April 29, 2012). "China cracks down after Chen escape". wsj.com.
  3. "New U.S. Embassy in Beijing dedicated." Associated Press at the Los Angeles Times. August 8, 2008. Retrieved on October 18, 2012.
  4. "U.S. Embassy Auction." (Archive) U.S. State Department. "U.S. Embassy Warehouse – No.18 Tianzhu Road, Area A, Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone Shunyi, Beijing (See attached map)" and "北京市顺义区天竺空港工业区A区天柱路18号"
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