英国面临压力,要封锁前皇家Mint的中国大使馆,以防范关键基础设施附近的间谍风险。 UK faces pressure to block Chinese embassy at former Royal Mint over spy risks near key infrastructure.

英国政府正面临压力,要拒绝在伦敦前王室Mint建立新的中国大使馆的计划,由九名劳工议员和安全专家警告这个网站的地下建筑群 — — 在关键的金融和互联网基础设施附近设了一个隐蔽的大厅 — — 可能使间谍活动和跨国镇压成为可能。 The UK government is under pressure to reject plans for a new Chinese embassy at the former Royal Mint in London, with nine Labour MPs and security experts warning the site’s underground complex—featuring a hidden chamber near critical financial and internet infrastructure—could enable espionage and transnational repression. 人们关注的焦点在于该设施靠近光纤电缆、其规模以及208个未计入的地下空间，尽管政府声称该项目是常规规划事项。 Concerns center on the facility’s proximity to fibre-optic cables, its size, and 208 unaccounted underground spaces, despite the government asserting the project is a routine planning matter. 这一决定预计将在2018年以来英国首相首次访问中国之前, 引起了跨党派的批评. The decision, expected before Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first UK PM visit to China since 2018, has drawn cross-party criticism over national security risks.