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.
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A UK High Court on Friday threw out a challenge against UK authorities' decision to permit a new Chinese super embassy in central London.
The challenge was brought by a neighborhood group called the Royal Mint Court Residents' Association (RMCRA), which represents families and businesses in roughly 100 properties around the planned embassy site.
The RMCRA argued the presence of the embassy could increase the risk of terrorist attacks, lead to the targeting of dissidents and be used to enforce "draconian" Chinese laws in the UK.
The association also claimed that the embassy could pose a fire risk, arguing that Chinese authorities might ignore safety obligations that would be difficult to enforce because of diplomatic immunity on the embassy site.
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