Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 13269

Universities: China

Tabled: 8 November 2024

Answered: 18 November 2024

Question

Josh Simons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) ensure that academic (i) funding and (ii) other resources are not used to support Chinese state surveillance and (b) protect universities from national security r

Answer

Janet Daby

The UK welcomes international partnerships and students, including those from China, who make a very positive impact on the UK’s higher education (HE) sector, economy and society as a whole. However, the UK will always protect its national security intere...

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