China’s plan to construct a mega-embassy close to the Tower of London has been stalled for 3 years amid sturdy opposition from native residents, British lawmakers, and Hong Kong pro-democracy activists. Tensions have deepened over Beijing’s refusal to elucidate blacked-out sections in its blueprints, fueling suspicions of potential espionage. Because the UK weighs its resolution, FRANCE 24’s Catherine Viette welcomes Luke de Pulford, human rights campaigner and Govt Director of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), for deeper evaluation.[/gpt3]
