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“It Could Become An Espionage Hub”! China’s ‘Super Embassy’ Plans In UK Gets Human Rights Group Worried (www.eurasiantimes.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by thelucky8@beehaw.org to c/unitedkingdom

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The UK’s Labour Party is caught in the crosshairs of another controversy, as high-ranking politicians have come in support of Chinese “super embassy” plans, defying warnings from intelligence agencies and protests from residents.

In a recent development, British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Foreign Secretary David Lammy have indicated that they support China’s plan for building Europe’s largest-ever embassy in Tower Hamlets, east of London City in the UK. The embassy is planned to be built at the former Royal Mint, which was bought by China seven years ago.

The local authorities have repeatedly rejected the plan based on various concerns. For instance, the residents have been protesting the Chinese ‘super embassy’ plans based on concerns that it could lead to security risks and spying attempts.

Moreover, the British intelligence agency, M15, has also warned that the building would be extremely close to crucial communication cables, which could be compromised or attacked by the Chinese in a potential espionage attempt.

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[–] StarlightDust@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 week ago

Chinese espionage in the UK is obviously a thing but far more people are at risk to domestic espionage by GCHQ, MI5, the NCA, and the Met.