UK Tibet groups call on govt. to reject China’s mega-embassy ahead of decision

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Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 6: Free Tibet, a London-based Tibet rights group and allied rights organisations which have been at the forefront of sustained protests, public rallies, and advocacy efforts against China’s proposed mega embassy at Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London have one again intensified their opposition, warning that the project poses serious national security risks and threatens vulnerable exile communities. The UK government is expected to announce its decision on January 20. According to Free Tibet, if approved, the planned embassy would become the largest Chinese embassy in Europe, spanning approximately 20,000 square metres, nearly ten times the size of a t...

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