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oads near China’s new tremendous embassy in east London will be renamed in assist of the Tibetian and Uyghur Muslim folks.
Tower Hamlets council has voted to contemplate calling streets and buildings near the new embassy Tiananmen Square, Uyghur Court, Hong Kong Road and Tibet Hill.
Nearly 700 emails had been despatched to the city corridor in assist of the proposal, which charity Free Tibet stated would present a “robust present of solidarity with those that are denied their freedom”.
China purchased the previous Royal Mint constructing reverse the Tower of London for £250 million in 2018 and is now consulting on plans to construct its largest European embassy there.
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Concerns about China’s crackdown on Hong Kong and its reported persecution of Uighur Muslims has led to opposition to the embassy in Tower Hamlets, which has one of many largest Muslim populations in the UK.
Tibetan activists have additionally lobbied the council in latest weeks.
Lib Dem councillor Rabina Khan, who proposed the movement final week, stated the embassy website sits in the direction of the tip of Cable Street, which has been an emblem of anti-racism after East End residents halted a march of fascists via Stepney in 1936.
She added: “Tower Hamlets has a singular historical past of welcoming folks. Whilst we welcome the proposed relocation of the Chinese embassy, we additionally get up towards human rights violations.”
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Tower Hamlets council stated it welcomes China’s embassy relocation from the West End however “we should proceed to clarify the place our personal requirements and ideas apply”.
It added: “We is not going to chorus from expressing the views of the council, on behalf of our group, or asserting our assist for the liberty and range of our borough.”
