The story with an acoustic "attack" on the staff of the US diplomatic mission in China continues. Now Washington in strange sounds, pressing on the ears of Americans, blames. Russia. This time it is about suffering employees of the US Consulate in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. According to the State Department, this may be the actions of the Russian Federation, writes The New York Times. For several months, the diplomatic mission staff were subjected to "targeted attacks, including acoustic". The painful effect after them is comparable to "a concussion and an easy craniocerebral injury". As the newspaper notes, the US government has suggested that the culprit of what is happening may be Russia or China. Reports of new strange effects on Americans in the consulate in Guangzhou appeared only a few weeks after the state officials recorded here the first case of a diplomat's illness this spring. I think, in April-May, as it was already reported about the "acoustic attack" on the US diplomatic mission in Beijing on May 23. The publication emphasizes that some American employees in Guangzhou live in residential complexes filled with other foreigners and wealthy Chinese. It was there that the injured Americans were exposed to unusual noises. However, the newspaper emphasizes, it is still unclear whether these painful feelings are generally the result of attacks. There are other theories, including the impact of toxins, eavesdropping devices, "which accidentally emitted harmful sounds or even mass hysteria". However, on June 6 from China, at least two Americans were evacuated. Now doctors check their colleagues and family members. It is not specified how many people have felt the effect of "concussion". But the edition has already assumed, with what these events can be linked. For example, the incident will complicate already strained relations with both countries on a variety of economic, political and security issues.

"Russia is accused of interfering in the US presidential election in 2016, trade disputes with China began, and US officials fear that the Chinese are undermining relations with North Korea on the eve of a summit with President Trump scheduled for next week," "saw" in the acoustic attack the authors of The New York Time. Recall, a similar malaise, US diplomats felt in Cuba in 2016. They complained of dizziness, nausea and hearing problems. As a result, over 20 employees of the diplomatic mission in Havana, as well as two Canadian citizens. In the US, what happened was associated with sound attacks.