Insight: Dispute over China’s embassy in London strains ties with Britain

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[1/4] An exterior view of the proposed site for the new China Embassy, near to Tower Bridge in London, Britain, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo Summary Dispute threatens Britain's bid to build ties Fears over plans for bigger British mission in Beijing London worried before August planning deadline LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - It started as a local dispute over China's plans to build a new embassy next to the Tower of London - pitting the world's second biggest superpower against an inner-city borough that blocked the project. Just over seven months later, it is escalating into a diplomatic...