"China plans to build a secret chamber beneath its new London super embassy next to sensitive UK data cables, according to unredacted documents. The chamber, part of a network of 208 underground rooms, would sit alongside fibre-optic cables transmitting UK financial and internet data, according to the unredacted plans obtained by The Telegraph. It is fitted with hot-air extraction systems, which the newspaper claims could possibly accommodate heat-generating equipment such as advanced computers for potential espionage."
"The plans are redacted in all publicly available versions, but The Telegraph has revealed the unredacted documents. According to the newspaper, the plans show that China intends to demolish and reconstruct the chamber's outer basement wall immediately adjacent to the fibre-optic cables. The findings may reignite fears that Beijing may be attempting to spy on the network, potentially accessing sensitive state and financial information."
China plans a concealed chamber beneath its new London embassy next to fibre-optic cables that carry UK financial and internet data. The chamber forms part of a network of 208 underground rooms and includes hot-air extraction systems that could support heat-generating equipment such as advanced computers. The designs call for demolition and reconstruction of the outer basement wall immediately adjacent to the cables. Security officials fear the placement could enable espionage against state and financial networks. The Met Police raised concerns about protests and resource impact. China has threatened consequences if approval is withheld. The embassy would span 22,000sqft on the Royal Mint site.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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