Britain’s government approves new Chinese Embassy in London

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government on Tuesday ap…
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UK approves new Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London despite security concerns

The UK goverenment on Tuesday approved a 20,000-square-metre plot of land, known as Royal Mint Court, for China's new embassy in London. The decision has stoked heated controversy, mostly over national security concerns and the signal it could send, that Britain bows to economic pressure from Beijing.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260120-uk-approves-new-chinese-mega-embassy-in-london-despite-security-concerns

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London is among the top ten greenest cities in the world, according to new report

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【綠豆直擊】中國超級大使館三年內動工 橫跨本屆工黨政府任期｜政府強調情報部門全程參與

英國政府今日正式有條件批准中國在倫敦興建超級大使館計劃，選址位於倫敦塔附近的前皇家鑄幣廠舊址，用地面積約二萬平方米，將成為中國在歐洲規模最大的外交設施。計劃自提出以來引發國會及社會對國家安全的爭議，政府曾三度押後決定。有反對人士明言不排除循司法覆核途徑提出挑戰。

規劃督察Claire Searson在去年二月主持公開地方聆訊後，提交長達240頁報告指出，計劃整體符合發展藍圖，沒有其他重大考慮因素足以推翻批建決定。報告明言：「總結而言，我清楚認為該建議在整體上符合發展計劃，沒有其他實質考慮因素足以得出拒批的結論，因此規劃許可及法定歷史建築同意應予批出。」

報告指出，批准須附帶條件，並須履行《1990年城鄉規劃法》的相關法律責任。條件包括項目須於三年內按獲批圖則動工，換言之動工時間在本屆工黨政府任期內。其他條件還包括保安、用途及公共秩序安排...
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The Serpentine Pavilion is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer with a dazzling installation by a Mexican architect

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"Damn, gotta buy a new chimney sweep to get the old one out now"

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1683327/damn-gotta-buy-a-new-chimney-sweep-to-get-the-old-one-out-now