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The US legislature has concerned Britain about China’s plan to build a massive message in London when Prime Minister Sir Keir Starrer is preparing to meet President Donald Trump.
Chris Smith, the Republican Chairman of the Executive Commission for China, and John Moolenaar, the Republican Head of House China CommitteeSaid that they are concerned that the United Kingdom of China will be rewarded despite its records of human rights and transnational repression.
“The Communist government of the Chinese government with the largest message in Europe is a counterproductive and non -deserved reward,” wrote the legislators on Wednesday to the British ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson.
Smith and Moolaar said that it would reward a huge message on the site of the former Royal Mint Court in Hong Kong if thousands of political prisoners, including media mogul and British citizen Jimmy Lai, were arrested in Hong Kong.
Lai, who founded Apple Daily, which was no longer existing, was arrested in Hong Kong since 2020. The pro-democratic activist was accused of foreign agreements and conspiracy denial.
“The Communist government of the Chinese government admits such a prominent diplomatic foot in Great Britain, will only encourage their efforts to intimidate and annoy British citizens and dissidents and experts across Europe that leaning or criticizing themselves against their guidelines,” they added.
Great Britain and US critics have also expressed concerns to have Beijing built a message that builds the city of London so close to the critical communication infrastructure that could make spy easier.
“This is a special place where wires and pipes run underneath,” said Tom Tugendhat, a conservative MP and former British Minister of State for Security reasons.
Tugendhat, who is also Fellow at the Hudson Institute Think-Tank in Washington, said that Beijing sent an inappropriate news at this place because China acted worldwide.
“Messages tell a story, and the story that tells this message is that it will be the largest outpost of the China Communist Party in Europe,” said Tugendhat.
Smith and Moolenaar asked Mandelson to pass on their concerns about the message to Parm during his visit. It remains unclear whether the Trump government of the British government has expressed a look at the British government over the planned message.
“We know that Prime Minister Starer has expressed the concern about Jimmy Lais detention and promised to make his release a” priority “in Great Britain,” they said. “We ask him to use his meeting with President Trump to coordinate the effects to achieve Lais unconditional release.”
In October Trump told the Hugh Hewitt show that he would secure the release of Lai. “100 percent. . . He will get out easily. ”
The US Congress -Push comes when the United Kingdom reinforces the diplomatic inclusion with China and accused the previous Tory government to have weakened important communication channels.
British Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Foreign Minister David Lammy have visited Beijing in the past few months. Sharmer is expected to travel there this year. China is viewed by the British Labor government as an important source for further investments in Great Britain.
A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in London said: “The local investigation of the planning application has been completed. The British team should consider and approve this planning application early. “
The Chinese message was obliged to “develop the development of a cooperation between the two countries that is advantageous for both sides”, the spokesman added.
