{"id":2473,"date":"2025-04-22T13:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=2473"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:55:29","slug":"map-reveals-london-hotspots-feared-to-have-been-bugged-by-chinese-spies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/map-reveals-london-hotspots-feared-to-have-been-bugged-by-chinese-spies\/","title":{"rendered":"Map reveals London hotspots feared to have been bugged by Chinese spies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Parks benches, pubs and hotels have all been tipped to be Beijing\u2019s targets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Londoners have been warned Chinese spies may be listening in to them across the centre of the city. <\/p>\n

Parks benches, pubs and hotels have all been tipped to be Beijing\u2019s targets, with security insiders warning MPs and other officials to be careful about what they talk about. <\/p>\n

Foliage and benches in St James\u2019s Park, the Red Lion pub in Westminster and luxury hotels the Corinthia and Raffles have all been said to be hotspots for espionage, security sources told the\u00a0Mail on Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One source said: \u2018We have been told the Chinese literally have the park bugged, with devices in the bushes and under park benches.\u2019<\/p>\n

They claimed that this was seen as worthwhile because civil servants and researchers often meet in the park over their lunch break.<\/p>\n

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Foliage and benches in St James\u2019s Park, the Red Lion pub in Westminster and luxury hotels the Corinthia and Raffles have all been said to be hotspots for espionage (Picture: Metro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Red Lion pub, which is a popular spot for parliamentary staffers, has also been declared unsafe because of \u2018Chinese agents\u2019.<\/p>\n

Last week,\u00a0concerns were raised\u00a0<\/a>about plans for a new Chinese\u00a0\u2018super-embassy\u2019<\/a>\u00a0at the former Royal Mint building in Tower Hamlets.<\/p>\n

Documents submitted as part of the planning application revealed \u2018two suites of anonymous unlabelled basement rooms and a tunnel\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Labour party supporters celebrate with drinks at the Red Lion pub last summer (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Corinthia Hotel has been listed as one of the hotspots (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Their actual purpose has been redacted for \u2018security reasons\u2019, and security expert Will Geddes\u00a0told Metro<\/strong>\u00a0that the unnamed rooms \u2018could be used for anything\u2019, such as \u2018detentions, planning, and even weaponry\u2019.<\/p>\n

Last weekend, MPs approved\u00a0government<\/a>\u00a0plans to take control of British Steel\u2019s blast furnaces in Scunthorpe after negotiations with their Chinese owners, Jingye, appeared to break down.<\/p>\n

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