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Starmer ‘believes Chagos deal can block China from building spy hubs’
Sir Keir Starmer believes his deal to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will create a “buffer zone” around Diego Garcia that can prevent China from constructing spy hubs on neighbouring atolls, the Times understands. Under the terms of the proposed deal …