Plan for new 'Chinese super embassy' opposite Tower of London goes to public inquiry
China's proposal to turn the former Royal Mint building into Europe's largest embassy was rejected by Tower Hamlets council ...
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Plan for new 'Chinese super embassy' opposite Tower of London goes to public inquiry
The Chinese Government bought the former Royal Mint seven years ago to create one of the largest embassies in the world. Tower Hamlets councillors rejected the scheme despite planning officers ...
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Two arrested as protesters clash with police outside proposed site for new Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London
A man and a woman were arrested at the protest as more than a thousand people gathered outside Royal Mint Court, the proposed site for a "mega-embassy" for China in London.
Telstra mulls putting its $200m data centre business on the block
The telecoms giant has asked investment banks for their best ideas on what to do with the assets amid heightened demand for ...
China to build ‘biggest embassy in Europe’ in UK. Why Londoners are saying no
China’s plan to build a giant embassy at the site of Britain’s old Royal Mint in the heart of London sparked mass protests on ...
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Hail China’s new “ice-and-snow economy”
Plenty of people are sceptical that the ice-and-snow economy can lead to long-term change. More tourism can help at the ...
Labour MP warns Starmer he is crossing a red line with China embassy deal
East Renfrewshire MP Blair McDougall, a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, will join other MPs including former ...
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Rights groups rally against China's planned 'mega embassy' in London
The rally was organised by Tibetan, Uyghur, Chinese, and Hong Kong rights groups, who raised concerns that the embassy could be used by Beijing to monitor and intimidate dissidents living abroad, as ...