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Residents Challenge China's Embassy Approval Near Tower of London

1/20/2026

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Royal Mint Court Residents' Association plans a judicial review of the approval for China's new embassy near the Tower of London, aiming to overturn the decision.
They have raised £37,000 to fund the judicial review if the decision is unfavorable.
Iain Duncan Smith, co-chair of the Inter Parliamentary Alliance on China, says the planning process was unfair and opaque.
MI5 says security risks are manageable.

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Royal Mint Court Residents' Association plans a judicial review of the approval for China's new embassy near the Tower of London, aiming to overturn the decision.
They have raised £37,000 to fund the judicial review if the decision is unfavorable.
Iain Duncan Smith, co-chair of the Inter Parliamentary Alliance on China, says the planning process was unfair and opaque.
MI5 says security risks are manageable.