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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Eleni Courea Political correspondent

Met police ‘maintain concerns’ about China super-embassy plan

A large crowd of protesters, some holding placards against the proposed new Chinese embassy
Protesters demonstrate against the proposed the new Chinese embassy at Royal Mint Court, London, in February. Photograph: Carlos Jasso/Reuters

China’s proposed “super-embassy” in London would require additional police officers to deal with any large protests involving thousands of people, the Metropolitan police have said before a decision by ministers.

Despite having dropped its official objection to the proposals, the Met “maintains concerns” that large protests of more than 500 people outside the embassy would impede traffic and “require additional police resource”, said the deputy assistant commissioner Jon Savell

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