Waving flags and carrying placards, protesters representing Tibetan, Uyghur, Chinese and Hong Kong rights groups rallied on Saturday against China’s proposed ‘mega-embassy’ in London, voicing fears that Beijing would use the building to harass and monitor dissidents living abroad.
Organizers said around 4,000 people joined the protest at the proposed site of the embassy at the historic former Royal Mint Court – near the Tower of London – just days ahead of a crucial inquiry session to start on Tuesday. Police did not respond to requests for a crowd size estimate.