Tibetans, diaspora communities rally in London against China’s mega-embassy plan

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 19: Hundreds of Tibetans, Hongkongers, Uyghurs, and other China-diaspora activists joined a major demonstration on Saturday outside the site of China’s proposed mega-embassy at Royal Mint Court in central London, raising renewed calls for the UK government to reject the controversial plan ahead of this week’s expected decision deadline.

The protest, according to reports, drew hundreds to possibly around a thousand demonstrators, echoing warnings that the sprawling diplomatic complex, which would be one of the largest Chinese embassies in the world, poses serious national security and human rights risks.

Protesters chanted slogans includ...

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