News · 13 January 2026
Tories demand block on Chinese embassy hidden chamber plan
Conservative MPs and security experts are calling on the government to block China's plans for a massive new London embassy after unredacted documents revealed a hidden underground chamber positioned alongside Britain's sensitive fiber-optic cables. The chamber sits near cables carrying financial data from the City of London and Canary Wharf. The Telegraph reports the secret room includes hot air extraction systems that could accommodate advanced computing equipment. Opposition politicians warn the 22,000 square meter development could enable espionage operations against critical national infrastructure.
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