On March 7th, a US official stated on March 6th local time that the US State Department has formulated a plan to close more than a dozen consulates before this summer and is considering closing more consulates. According to a report by The New York Times, the US State Department also plans to lay off many local citizens who work for its hundreds of missions, which account for two-thirds of the agency’s total workforce. (CCTV News)
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