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It’s a quiet, unassuming road that lies a stone’s throw away from some of London’s most celebrated landmarks.

But residents of Cartwright Street could soon be looking out of their windows to the balconies of Chinese embassy staff, if plans to build a new “super-embassy” in the area go ahead.

China is pushing forward with designs for its new diplomatic outpost at Royal Mint Court, a large plot in the heart of London, near Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. The imposing building, which currently lies empty, was once home to the facility that manufactured Britain’s coinage.

If the proposal goes ahead, China will invest several hundreds of million dollars

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