Britain’s controversial decision to authorize the Chinese mega-embassy risks embedding a hostile espionage hub in the capital while failing to address the regime’s systemic threat to the nation, observers say.
The move, formally approved on Jan. 20, overturned a previous rejection of the construction plan, which faced widespread outcry over national security risks.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended the move as a sensible diplomatic and pragmatic step on Jan. 22, per British broadcaster ITV, coming just a day after Beijing said the project adhered to all legal requirements.
A government spokesperson on Jan. 20 said intelligence agencies had vetted the entire process to ensure national security remained the absolute priority….
New Chinese Embassy in UK Risks Becoming Espionage Hub for Europe: Analysts
