The front page of The Times on October 13 stated that the UK Labour Party said it would push forward the plan to build a super embassy in China, and the Chinese side has received relevant "assurances".
There are reports that the UK Labour Party has been assured that it will "push forward" its application to build a new super embassy. According to The Times, this situation has come to light as UK government cabinet ministers face "pressure" over relations with Beijing. The final decision on building the Chinese embassy at the Royal Mint Court near the Tower of London will be made next Tuesday.
UK MPs have warned that approving the embassy construction plan may make Beijing more "unrestrained" after failing to prosecute two people accused of being "Chinese spies".
The Director of Public Prosecutions in the UK said that the Crown Prosecution Service had repeatedly asked the government to state that "China posed a threat to national security" at the time of the crime. However, the government did not provide such evidence, and the Home Office pointed out that the previous government had not classified China as a "threat" at the time of the alleged crime.
Leader of the Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch wrote to Starmer, demanding a "clear and honest" response to this scandal, saying: "On this key issue of national security, you and your ministers seem too 'weak' to 'confront' Beijing." Two British men, Chris Kersh and Christopher Berry, were charged with passing confidential information to "China" between 2021 and 2023. Their trial last month ended in failure, and both denied the charges and were formally declared not guilty.
UK cabinet ministers will make a statement to the House of Commons today to clarify the events leading to the failed trial. The government said yesterday that the final decision on the plan to build the Chinese embassy at the Royal Mint Court near the Tower of London will be made next Tuesday. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stated that none of his ministers were involved in the decision not to provide such evidence. The White House has warned UK Prime Minister Starmer that the failed trial could undermine the special relationship between the UK and the US and could threaten intelligence sharing.
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