UK Further Delays China Embassy Decision Until January

The Royal Mint Court office complex, the possible future site of a new Chinese Embassy in London.Photographer: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg

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December 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM UTC

The UK government further delayed a decision on whether to approve China’s proposed new embassy until January, when Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to visit Beijing.

The decision on China’s application to build what would be the largest embassy in Europe on the site of the old Royal Mint, close to the City of London, will now be announced on Jan. 20, Starmer’s spokesman, Tom Wells, told reporters in London.