MBABANE:China has warned the United Kingdom(UK) of “consequences” amid an escalating row over its delayed application to build a mega-Embassy in London, the British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) reported on Saturday.
It comes after the Government confirmed it had pushed back a decision on the controversial site for a second time, to 10 December but on Friday, Beijing’s Ministry said the delay went "entirely against the UK’s commitments and previous remarks about improving China-United Kingdom relations.
Beijing’s application for the Embassy was initially rejected by Tower Hamlets Council in 2022 over safety and security concerns. However, it was taken over by the UK government housing department last year, after China resubmitted an application one month after Labour came to power”, the BBC reported.
London(pic: sourced via BBC).