The CCP has been trying to get approval to build its new base of operations in the British capital since purchasing the site near the Tower of London in 2018.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (L) and Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping (R) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 18, 2024. Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
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The UK government postponed a decision on whether to grant China permission for a new “super embassy” in London on Oct. 16.
A final call on the building is now slated for Dec. 10; however, it could still be delayed further. It was previously delayed to October.
Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.
