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<span>The proposed Chinese embassy at Royal Mint Court would span 20,000 square meters and become Europe's largest embassy if approved, with China having purchased the site for £255 million in 2018.</span

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the Guardian

The proposed Chinese embassy at Royal Mint Court would span 20,000 square meters and become Europe's largest embassy if approved, with China having purchased the site for £255 million in 2018.

<span>Rayner's letter specifically questioned why the Cultural Exchange Building and Embassy House appear "greyed out" on submitted drawings and requested unredacted versions or justification for the redactions.</span

The Telegraph

Rayner's letter specifically questioned why the Cultural Exchange Building and Embassy House appear "greyed out" on submitted drawings and requested unredacted versions or justification for the redactions.

<span>The Home Office has requested construction of a "hard perimeter" around the embassy site to prevent unregulated public access, which could require additional planning consultation as a material amendment.</span

The Home Office has requested construction of a "hard perimeter" around the embassy site to prevent unregulated public access, which could require additional planning consultation as a material amendment.

<span>Tower Hamlets Council initially rejected the embassy plans in 2022 over safety and security concerns, but China resubmitted an identical application in August 2024 after Labour took power.</span

Tower Hamlets Council initially rejected the embassy plans in 2022 over safety and security concerns, but China resubmitted an identical application in August 2024 after Labour took power.

<span>Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the embassy issue during his first phone call with Prime Minister Keir Starmer on August 23, with the government required to make a final decision by September 9.</span

Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the embassy issue during his first phone call with Prime Minister Keir Starmer on August 23, with the government required to make a final decision by September 9.

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Rayner asks China to explain blanked-out embassy plans

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China's embassy plans represent standard diplomatic practice under international law, with secure areas being routine for handling classified information. The security concerns are politically motivated attempts to fuel anti-China sentiment and misrepresent normal diplomatic activities.

<span>China's embassy plans represent standard diplomatic practice under international law, with secure areas being routine for handling classified information. The security concerns are politically motivated attempts to fuel anti-China sentiment and misrepresent normal diplomatic activities.</span>

UK Demands China Explain Redacted Embassy Plans

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