Embassy of China, London
| Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 中华人民共和国 驻大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 大使馆 | |
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| Location | Marylebone, London |
| Address | 49–51 Portland Place, London W1B 1JL |
| Coordinates | 51°31′16″N 0°08′44″W / 51.52102°N 0.14548°W |
| Opened | 1877 Current building: 1985 |
| Ambassador | Zheng Zeguang |
| Website | gb |
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the diplomatic mission of China in the United Kingdom, located in London.
Established in 1877 as the Chinese Legation, the London mission was China's first permanent overseas diplomatic mission. It has served as the diplomatic mission of the Manchu Qing Empire, the Republic of China, and (since 1954) the People's Republic of China. It was the location of the Qing Empire's detention of Sun Yat-sen, an important episode in the 1911 Revolution. It remains today the focal point for events relating to China held in the United Kingdom. In 2018 the Chinese government purchased Royal Mint Court with plans to develop the site for a new embassy building. Chinese government plans for a new embassy were approved in 2026.
Liu Xiaoming was the Ambassador of China to the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, under Chinese leaders Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping. He retired in January 2021 and was succeeded by Zheng Zeguang.