The US Congress Committee warns of the new Chinese Embassy in London

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The US House Committee has aroused anxiety about China’s plan to create a huge embassy in London, saying that the project causes “significant security issues” for the UK financial services industry.

“Mega-Embassy of the People’s Republic in the UK causes significant security problems: from interference and observation to risks to sensitive infrastructure as London’s financial services,” “China’s House Committee China wrote on x.

“We need to work to resolve this issue and work with our allies to protect national security,” added the Committee headed by John Mulear, the Republican Michigan Congress.

China He wants to build his largest diplomatic complex in Europe near the London Tower, replacing her embassy in Marylbon in Central London. But the project caused concern about the locals and some politicians who warned about the potential to increase espionage.

Last year, President Xi Jinping raised the issue of a new building with British Prime Minister Sir Keir older. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang II also discussed this topic – and a separate UK plan on building a new Beijing Embassy – with British Foreign Minister David Lami last week, people informed about diplomatic talks.

In recent years, representatives of the UK Security Service, especially mi5They became more voice about allegedly Chinese espionage.

Last year, the local authorities Tower Hamlet, which has jurisdiction over the historical site of the Royal Mint, refused to approve the project, partly on the security soil. Later, UK housing secretary Angela Reeer took control of the decision on planning and will make a final definition.

The capital police had previously expressed confrontation with the proposed plans for concern that the anti-Chinese protests would affect the movement, but later withdraw their objections.

In January, the Minister of Internal Affairs Lami and the UK Yvette Cooper expressed support for the project, saying the countries had to have diplomatic present.

The intervention occurred after a trip to China by UK Chancellor Rachel Reivz aimed at raising economic ties. The trip noted the first visit to China by the British Chancellor since 2017, and the government’s government has strengthened the diplomatic connection with Beijing.

Concerns raised in the Washington Committee of the House of China come when Trump administration discusses whether the deal between the UK and Mauritius should be approved consequences for a critical joint US-UK military base On Diego Garcia, one of the islands in the archipelago.

The United States is worried about the potential to spy on Diego Garcia, which is an important transit point for nuclear submarines and bombers.