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> In November China unilaterally declared that each country’s respective embassy would be demoted to an office headed by a chargé d’affaires, or caretaker. Is
by dehrmann 5y ago
> In November China unilaterally declared that each country’s respective embassy would be demoted to an office headed by a chargé d’affaires, or caretaker.
Is this technically an invasion from China since the embassy grounds are theoretically soil of the embassy's country?
- joshlemer 5y agoNo, this whole "embassy grounds are the guest country's territory" thing is a myth. There are special privileges granted to embassies, but they are not technically "foreign soil" or sovereign territory of the guest country.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> Is this technically an invasion from China since the embassy grounds are theoretically soil of the embassy's country? No, because: (1) embassy grounds are not soil of the embassy's country, even in theory. See, Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. (2) a place being an embassy is a matter of mutual agreement, not a permanent right with regard to the establishment.