Keir Starmer’s government has waved through plans for a massive new Chinese “super embassy” in central London — and it’s hard to imagine a more dangerously naïve move.
Despite repeated warnings from MI5 that it’s “unrealistic to eliminate every potential risk,” Labour’s top brass have decided Beijing can build a sprawling base right in the capital’s heart.
You couldn’t make it up.
This is the same Chinese state known for relentless cyber-attacks, espionage and digital spying on the UK and our allies. Yet somehow Downing Street thinks everything will be just fine.
Apparently, the government that promised “security first” is now comfortable giving a potential adversary front-row access to the wiring of Britain’s digital nerve centre.
Sitting Right on London’s Lifelines
The site sits over crucial fibre optic and data cables that carry the lifeblood of the City’s financial system. That’s right — the same cables that power our economy could soon run directly beneath a vast Chinese compound.
What could possibly go wrong?
If Beijing wanted the perfect listening post, it couldn’t have designed one better itself.
And as these plans move ahead, we’re told by Starmer’s spokesman that critics are “naïve or recklessly isolationist”. Really? For wanting to protect our own backyard? Give us strength.
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Warning Bells Ignored
Even Priti Patel, the Shadow Foreign Secretary, called out the absurdity of it all. She blasted the PM for “giving Xi Jinping exactly what he wants – a colossal spy hub in the heart of our capital.”
She’s right. While our security services raise alarms, Starmer shrugs his shoulders and marches on, hoping it won’t blow up in his face later.
The complacency is staggering. At a time when China’s cyber operations are expanding worldwide, our own government seems happy to hand them a home advantage.
Naïve, Dangerous – and Totally Avoidable
Sir Keir’s people claim this is “normal diplomatic procedure.” But there’s nothing normal about sticking a suspected cyber rival above Britain’s main data veins and calling it diplomacy.
It’s the most naïve security decision in years, and the public know it. Ordinary Britons can spot a risk when they see one — why can’t the government?
If this so-called “super embassy” does go ahead, expect lawsuits, protests and a furious Parliament. Because Starmer’s plan doesn’t look like statesmanship — it looks like strategic surrender.
What Happens Next
We can only hope that those with some common sense — MPs, judges, and security experts — manage to halt this colossal mistake before it’s too late.
Because when the next big data breach or market disruption comes, don’t say we weren’t warned.
If the cables under London go down, Starmer won’t be able to “spin” his way out of that one.
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