On August 5, the Israeli Consulate General in Chengdu issued a farewell letter. Consul General Gadi Harpaz announced that with the end of his five-year term, the Israeli Consulate General in Chengdu would officially close, marking the end of its nearly 12 years of operation.
The Israeli Consulate General in Chengdu was established on November 17, 2014, located on the 17th floor of the Jingronghui Building on East Street, engaging in visa services for business, tourism, study, and more, covering the provinces of Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, and Yunnan.
According to reports in Chinese media, the visa center issued a formal notice on June 26 stating that the Israeli Consulate General in Chengdu would cease operations on July 15, 2026, closing all consular services.
On August 5, Gadi Harpaz announced on his WeChat public account that the Israeli Consulate General in Chengdu had officially closed on July 15 with the end of his term, without specifying the reason for the closure.
Chinese-American economic and sociologist He Qinglian reposted a social media post on Platform X, commenting that “this indicates that the relationship between China and Israel has ruptured, at least showing a major crack.”
Since the Gaza conflict, tensions have been escalating between China and Israel. Following Israeli and U.S. military strikes against Iran, the Chinese government has openly criticized Israel’s military actions multiple times.
Before this closure, Chengdu was also home to the U.S. Consulate General. Against the backdrop of deteriorating relations between the U.S. and China in July 2020, the Chinese government revoked the operating license of the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, leading the U.S. to subsequently close the consulate. Now, six years later, Chengdu has lost another foreign consulate.