A consulate was the office of a consul, an official representative of a foreign government in the territory of another country. Consulates were usually located in cities other than the nation's capital, unlike embassies. During Day 4, Lee Jong took refuge in the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles. Jack Bauer led a team into the building to extract Jong, but the Chinese consul Koo Yin was killed in the process, causing the Chinese to demand Bauer be turned over to them. ("Day 4: 2:00am-3:00am")