SHANGHAI, Aug 31 — Chinese authorities have instructed an American Chamber of Commerce in the south-western city of Chengdu to cease operations, officials with the organisation said today.
According to an online statement from the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Southwest China, its members were notified on Monday that, in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations, the chamber would stop operations and “no longer carry out any activities in the name of the American Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China”.
AmCham Southwest China officials confirmed that it was an official statement. — Reuters
