London, Feb. 11 -- A demonstration was held in London against China's proposed "mega-embassy" at the old Royal Mint court, which is close to the Tower of London as per Stop Uyghur Genocide, a UK-based campaign.

Rights groups from Tibet, Uyghur, China, and Hong Kong organized the event held on Sunday, voicing worries that Beijing would use the embassy to spy on and threaten foreign-based dissidents, according to Radio Free Asia. About 4,000 demonstrators showed up to express their disapproval of China's plan to construct the world's largest diplomatic compound.

Executive Director of Stop Uyghur Genocide, the UK-based campaign to defend Uyghurs Rahima Mahmut urged the UK government to take a stand. She stated, "Do not approve this embassy...