UK Faces Espionage Risks in Embassy Approval
MI5 warns Chinese operatives used headhunters Amanda Qiu and Shirly Shen to recruit Westminster-linked individuals.
Embassy site near Tower Bridge raises surveillance concerns after 2022 rejected plans.
Housing Secretary Steve Reed will decide embassy approval.
£170m and £130m allocated for encrypted tech, policing, and Defending Democracy Taskforce.
Beijing warns of consequences amid espionage concerns and post-trial tensions.
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