New embassy plans drawn up by China have been delayed again.

Senior figures within the City of London Corporation have told City AM of their concerns regarding China’s controversial plans for a new super-embassy on the edge of the Square Mile.

The proposed embassy development on the edge of the City of London has triggered alarms over possible threats to the security of sensitive cables passing under the site.

Professor Sophia Economides , head of engineering at Northeastern University London, told City AM that while she could not confirm the site was unsafe, the location “raises legitimate technical concerns”.

“There are fibre-optic cables that go under the site… it’s very easy to tap into those cables, it’s very easy to see what’s happening – and it won’t be detected”, she said.

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