UK court allows plans for Chinese 'super' embassy to advance
A court dismissed a legal challenge against Beijing's new embassy in London, which could become the largest in the UK. The case, brought by a neighborhood association, argued the embassy poses a security threat.
A UK High Court on Friday dismissed an objection to the government's decision to allow construction of a new Chinese super embassy in central London. The Royal Mint Court Residents Association (RMCRA), which represents residents in about 100 properties near the proposed site, argued that the embassy could increase terrorism risks, target dissidents, enforce Chinese laws, and pose a fire hazard due to potential disregard for safety regulations.
However, the court found no convincing evidence of individual human rights violations. The embassy, the largest in the UK, is set to be built on a 20,000-square-meter site at the former Royal Mint, adjacent to the Tower of London. Despite opposition from local residents and Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, the project received government approval shortly before the previous Prime Minister visited China. The RMCRA plans to appeal the decision to the UK Supreme Court.
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