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Xi intervention clinches approval for London embassy
In 2018, China paid 255 million pounds to buy the former Royal Mint in London with the aim of turning it into the largest embassy in Europe. Fierce objections from the local government, NGOs and Conservative politicians have prevented implementation of the …