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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nick Lester

Stop ‘weaselly excuses’ and tell truth on Chinese embassy, Government told

China poses a national security threat to the UK, says MI5 (PA/Peter Byrne) - (PA Wire)

The Government has faced demands at Westminster to stop using “weaselly forms of excuse” and tell the truth over controversial plans for a Chinese “mega-embassy” in London.

The administration was accused in Parliament of “kowtowing” to Beijing over the proposed development, which has sparked security concerns and claims of ministerial meddling.

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