00:00Over a thousand people have rallied against a proposed Chinese mega embassy
00:05in London. If Beijing's application for the new embassy is approved, it would be
00:10the largest embassy in Europe, spanning two hectares near the iconic Tower of
00:14London. China already owns this site, which used to house the UK's coin maker.
00:19Protesters say that they are concerned that this embassy could be used to spy
00:23on overseas dissidents from China and Hong Kong. Those worries were echoed by
00:28British politicians who came out to support the crowd.
00:31Well I think it would be a threat to all of us because we would see an increase
00:35in economic espionage, an increase in transnational repression and an
00:39increase in silencing opponents of the Chinese Communist Party. This is Britain,
00:43this isn't China. People have the right to expect freedom.
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