China’s plan to build a mega-embassy near the Tower of London has been stalled for three years amid strong opposition from local residents, British lawmakers, and Hong Kong pro-democracy activists. Tensions have deepened over Beijing’s refusal to explain blacked-out sections in its blueprints, fueling suspicions of potential espionage. As the UK weighs its decision, FRANCE 24’s Catherine Viette welcomes Luke de Pulford, human rights campaigner and Executive Director of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), for deeper analysis.
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