The British government has signed off on China building a “mega embassy” in central London in a decision that could have been purpose-timed to cause maximum friction with the United States, which has urged caution over handing such a coup to Beijing.
The new Chinese embassy in London has been approved after seven years of wrangling over permissions, the British Labour government announced on Tuesday morning. At over 200,000 square feet, the buildings will be the largest single embassy in London — eclipsing even the brand-new U.S. embassy — and likely the largest embassy in Western Europe too.
The building is due to be built on the former Royal Mint complex besides the ancient Tower of London, and its strategic position between the two financial
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