The new site of the Chinese Embassy in London planned to be rejected by the local parliament at the end of last year.People familiar with the matter said that China would suspend plans to build a new embassy in London.
According to Reuters, people who are unwilling to be named said that China has abandoned the final appeal period on Thursday (August 10), and instead seeks to the United Kingdom if it is submitted to the planning application.A commitment to intervention.
Reports pointed out that when both China and Britain want to repair the relationship, the new site plan of the London Embassy in China may exacerbate diplomatic tensions.
China purchased the old site of the Royal Mint near the Tower near London in 2018 in 2018, in order to relocate the embassy on Portland Street to the place.
But in December last year, the Tower Hamlets Council was rejected to grant the plan permit on the grounds of security and privacy risks.
It is understood that China expressed dissatisfaction with the Sunak government's non -intervention attitude at that time.
The Chinese Embassy in the UK previously stated in the email that providing convenience and support for the construction of the Diplomacy House is the international obligation of the host country. "We urge the British to fulfill relevant international obligations."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China also said in an email response that China has always worked hard to seek solutions with Britain on the basis of "the principle of mutual benefit and peaceful treatment."
