Long-delayed decision due on Chinese mega-embassy in London
The Peninsula
London: The UK government was Tuesday due to rule on plans for a sprawling Chinese mega embassy in central London, amid security concerns and ahead of...
London: The UK government was Tuesday due to rule on plans for a sprawling Chinese mega-embassy in central London, amid security concerns and ahead of an expected visit to China by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Beijing's proposal for a new embassy on the historic site of the former Royal Mint -- a stone's throw from the Tower of London -- has been dogged by delays since China bought it in 2018.
If the relocation from its current site in London's upmarket Marylebone area is approved, it would be the largest embassy complex in the UK by area, and one of the largest embassies in the heart of a Western capital.
But the move has faced fierce opposition from residents, rights groups and critics of China's ruling Communist Party who fear the site could be used to surveil and harass dissidents.
The embassy proposal has proven to be particularly sensitive domestically, and appears to be a sticking point in bilateral ties as well.
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