Asian equities started the week on a strong note as Hong Kong and South Korea outperformed, while Australia was closed for the King’s Birthday and Indonesia and Pakistan were closed for Eid al-Adha.

By Kate Holton and Dan Burns LONDON (Reuters) -Top U.S. and Chinese officials were due to meet in London on Monday for talks aimed at defusing the high-stakes trade dispute that has widened in recent weeks beyond tit-for-tat tariffs to export controls over goods critical to global supply chains.

Plans for a new Chinese “super-embassy” in London must be blocked after a warning from the White House, the Tories have said. Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said the proposals for a huge new complex near the city’s financial hub pose a “security risk” and should be thrown out.

White House deems Royal Mint site a security risk owing to its proximity to critical communications infrastructure

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