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Well said. Trump and the west have been using china as the proverbial bogeyman. But of late, EU, UK and Canada are starting to see the truth. China is communist, but it does not want to turn others into commies, it only wants to trade!
UK approves China plan for mega embassy in London despite spy fears
By Andrew MacAskill and Michael Holden
Tue, January 20, 2026 at 10:34 PM GMT+8
4 min read
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People shelter under umbrellas as they walk past the Royal Mint Court, the proposed site of the new Chinese embassy, in London, Britain, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Hiba Kola
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Britain's government gave approval on Tuesday for China to build its largest embassy in Europe in London, hoping to improve ties with Beijing despite British and U.S. politicians' warnings that it could be used as a base for spying.
China's plans to build a new embassy on the site of the two-century-old Royal Mint Court near the Tower of London have stalled for three years over opposition from local residents, lawmakers and Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners in Britain.
The decision was announced before an expected visit to China by Prime Minister Keir Starmer this month, the first by a British leader since 2018. Some British and Chinese officials said the trip was dependent on the embassy being approved.
Despite security concerns, Britain's intelligence agencies, which were involved in the approval process, said any threat could be mitigated.
"China has, and will continue to pose threats to our national security," Dan Jarvis, Britain's security minister, told parliament. But following a detailed assessment of the risks from the new embassy, he was assured "that the UK's national security is protected".
But the seven-year long process might not quite have reached its end. Local residents said they would seek a legal challenge, saying the decision would be unlawful if British officials privately gave China assurances the project would be approved before the planning process had been completed.
EMBASSY APPROVAL HIGHLIGHTS UK'S CHINA DILEMMA
The Chinese government purchased Royal Mint Court in 2018 but its requests for planning permission to build a new embassy on the site were rejected by the local council in 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping asked Starmer last year to intervene.
The government took control of the planning decision last year and an inquiry was held last February to hear arguments about whether the embassy should be approved.
Some politicians in Britain and the United States have said China should be barred from building on the site near London's historic financial district because it might enable Beijing to eavesdrop on fibre-optic cables used by finance firms which travel underneath the area.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/uk-approves-china-plan-largest-110732940.html


Oh I have met people like that in real life, some are even my so-called "friends"Too many anti-China retards in this forum and in real life, they have a curious blind spot of hatred towards CCP-run China. Just because you hate the CCP, you close-mindedly and prejudicially automatically assume all China nationals are the 'same team' as the CCP.
This is no longer politics... this is spiritual blindness. A failure to discern good from evil, confusing China nationals that don't all deserve to be automatically condemned with the CCP itself. You're just choosing to surround yourself spiritually with hate and contempt instead of allowing yourself to feel empathy, sympathy and respect for other peoples. Your own spiritual loss and self-retardation.
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They hold an outdated notion from decades ago when commies were an evil lot, a real threat and an enemy of democracy. Even LKY who was anti-commie, changed through the years after. He and deng xiaoping had an excellent relationship, and there was mutual respect.
That's why they want to invade Taiwan which will most likely end up with a simultaneous invasion of Asia same as the Japs in world war 2China going to collapse soon



How many reported incidents that the chinks were involved in? One or more? Because there were many other similar incidents, and everyone suspected it was that buay song putin who did it. But then :ccp always kena fucked by trump. if it stops stirring shit and sabotaging undersea pipelines and cables in the baltic and arctic may be no one will blame ccp?
wan wenguo, ccp captain of hk registered ship newnew polar bear (registered in hk but operated by ccp) is undergoing trial for causing criminal damage to undersea gas pipeline and cables between finland and estonia (and sweden) by dragging an anchor along the seabed intentionally. the anchor was subsequently jettisoned in the sea after causing damage (and achieving its ccp mission). finland filed a complaint with xia xuay xi but was given fake cooperation to investigate.
https://www.marineinsight.com/shipp...c-sea-cable-damage-case-against-ship-captain/
mostly by tiongs either thru’ neglect and carelessness or thru’ sabotage. the fact that baltic cuntries kpkb to xi personally may indicate evidence of ccp’s intentional involvement. in the first place, why would so many tiong ships ply that godforsaken region? it’s not like they have ports in the arctic and baltic. their nearest port is way south and east in manchuria at the port of mohe. if ccp wishes to ship port to port to russia, mohe to vladivastok is the shortest route. moreover, they have the entire amur river to ship across by land.How many reported incidents that the chinks were involved in? One or more? Because there were many other similar incidents, and everyone suspected it was that buay song putin who did it. But then :
Several Western intelligence officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, also told the AP news agency that the recent incidents of damage to cables were likely accidents, apparently caused by anchors dragged by poorly maintained and undermanned vessels.
A senior intelligence official told the AP that ship logs and mechanical failures of ships’ anchors are among a number of indications that this is not Russian sabotage. Moreover, Russian cables were also cut.
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-engli...-in-15-months-what-is-happening-in-baltic-sea
Maybe they're actually longline fishing for cod, but disguised as container ships.mostly by tiongs either thru’ neglect and carelessness or thru’ sabotage. the fact that baltic cuntries kpkb to xi personally may indicate evidence of ccp’s intentional involvement. in the first place, why would so many tiong ships ply that godforsaken region? it’s not like they have ports in the arctic and baltic. their nearest port is way south and east in manchuria at the port of mohe. if ccp wishes to ship port to port to russia, mohe to vladivastok is the shortest route. moreover, they have the entire amur river to ship across by land.
this may be why fish hates tiongs too.Maybe they're actually longline fishing for cod, but disguised as container ships.