Spotlight | China, United Kingdom
Starmer's China visit hinging on London's green light for mega embassy

Protest placards depicting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Winnie-the-Pooh near the proposed site of a new Chinese mega embassy.
Protest placards depicting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Winnie-the-Pooh near the proposed site of a new Chinese mega embassy. © Isabel Infantes/Reuters
Plans for a large Chinese embassy in London, on which the UK government is set to rule today, were approved behind the scenes last month by British intelligence services. Downing Street delayed its decision to gain some diplomatic leverage. [...]
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