US Lawmakers Urge Cancellation of CCP ‘Super Embassy’ in London

Its proposed strategic location would pose security concerns, they said.

Protesters demonstrate at the proposed site of a new Chinese embassy on Feb. 8, 2025, in London. Protest groups from various diasporas, including Hong Kong, Tibet, Uyghur, Chinese dissidents, and other resident organizations aim to demonstrate that the Royal Mint Court site is inappropriate for an embassy, as there is not enough space for safe demonstrations. Carl Court/Getty Images

Prominent U.S. lawmakers wrote to UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Nov. 4, urging the UK to deny the Chinese regime authorization to build a 614,000 square-foot “super embassy” in a strategic location in London.

The proposed embassy would be across the street from the Royal Mint Court and atop critical communication cables that serve London’s financial district, raising security concerns, the lawmakers wrote.