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UK MPs Urged to Resist China's Mega-Empassy Pressure

10/6/2025

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Campaigners urge UK MPs to resist China's pressure over London's proposed mega-embassy.
Reports say China cut water to British diplomats in Beijing to influence approval. Embassy staff used a squash court as an office.
Tory MP Iain Duncan Smith calls China's tactics appalling and labels the plan 'Project Kowtow'.
The embassy proposal faces security concerns due to proximity to sensitive communications.

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Campaigners urge UK MPs to resist China's pressure over London's proposed mega-embassy.
Reports say China cut water to British diplomats in Beijing to influence approval. Embassy staff used a squash court as an office.
Tory MP Iain Duncan Smith calls China's tactics appalling and labels the plan 'Project Kowtow'.
The embassy proposal faces security concerns due to proximity to sensitive communications.