Britain stalls on allowing China to build 'super embassy' in London Yahoo News Canada Politics
Vilified As China’s Spy Hub In London, Beijing “Strongly Dissatisfied” With UK Over Approval Delays In Super Embassy EurAsian Times Politics
Chinese Embassy in UK urges London to recognize reality, adopt correct mindset following Starmer’s China-related remarks Global Times Politics
Legal challenge awaits PM Starmer’s approval of China’s super-embassy in London Tibetan Review Politics
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit last week amid speculation that he could visit Beijing early next year and the country’s controversial embassy in London will be approved. The two leaders are understood to have greeted each other only briefly during a “brush-by” rather than holding formal bilateral talks, after which a readout covering what was discussed would usually be expected from Starmer’s office. China was represented by Premier Li... Politics
British politics is once again allowing domestic drama to override strategic thinking. The latest hysteria surrounding alleged Chinese spying and Beijing’s plans for a new embassy in London illustrates how Britain’s foreign policy risks being driven less by sober calculation than by political theatre. The consequences could be severe: Britain is edging towards repeating the mistakes of Brexit, trading its long-term national interests for short-term populist gain. In the United States, the... Politics