China Hawks Baffled at Britain’s Decision to Approve Massive Chinese Embassy in London

American China hawks are baffled by the United Kingdom’s decision to allow China to build an enormous embassy in the heart of London despite the potential national-security risks.

The U.K. on Tuesday officially approved China’s plans to build a sprawling embassy at the site of the Royal Mint Court in central London, a place where Britain used to strike coins. Coming in at 215,000 square feet, the embassy will become China’s largest outpost in Europe once construction is finished. China won approval for the plan after numerous delays and objections from lawmakers in the U.S. and Europe who argued the complex would endanger national security.