Long-delayed decision due on Chinese mega-embassy in London

Beijing's proposal for a new embassy on the historic site of the former Royal Mint -- a stone's throw from the Tower of London -- has been dogged by delays since China bought it in 2018. If the relocation from its current site in London's upmarket Marylebone area is approved, it would be the largest embassy complex in the UK by area, and one of the largest embassies in the heart of a Western capital. But the move has faced fierce opposition from residents, rights groups and critics of China's ruling...