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The "super embassy" project refers to the overall project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China to relocate its embassy in the United Kingdom from its current location in Portland Place, London, to the former site of the Royal Mint on the north bank of the River Thames, adjacent to the Tower of London, and to carry out large-scale expansion and renovation. The project was launched in 2018. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China purchased a plot of land of about 5 acres for about Β£255 million and planned to build a comprehensive diplomatic facility with a total floor area of about 57,000 square meters. After completion, the embassy is expected to become the largest diplomatic institution of China in Europe, and also the largest foreign embassy and consulate in the United Kingdom.
Since the plan was made public, its location and design have been controversial. As the base is close to the City of London and has underground fiber optic communication facilities carrying sensitive information, British and American intelligence agencies and some politicians have expressed concern about potential espionage activities and data security risks. In addition, some space uses were obscured in the planning documents submitted for review, which aroused concern among human rights groups and some Hong Kong communities who have moved to the UK, who believed that the site could be used for cross-border repression or secret detention of dissidents. Although the application was rejected by the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council in 2022 on the grounds of public safety and privacy concerns, the British government subsequently regained the approval authority and officially approved the project on 20 January 2026 after completing multiple rounds of diplomatic and security assessments. This decision is generally interpreted as a pragmatic choice made by the UK between national security considerations and maintaining and improving Sino-British economic and trade relations.
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