New Chinese super embassy in London will go ahead

Brooke Davies | Senior News reporter Published July 31, 2026 12:15pm Updated July 31, 2026 12:23pm An aerial picture taken with a drone shows the location proposed for the new Chinese embassy at Old Royal Mint Court (Picture: EPA) The building of a Chinese ‘super embassy’ in London can still go ahead after residents banded together to launch a legal challenge. Beijing has been allowed to turn the former Royal Mint building in Tower Hamlets into Europe’s largest embassy despite widespread security concerns. The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association argued the presence of the embassy could lead to terrorist attacks or the repression of protests. They also fear it will be used to enforce ‘draconian’ Chinese laws in the UK and to target dissidents. Legal action was brought against the Minist