Category: China Research Group

Tory Backbencher Tom Tugendhat Launches Bid to Succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister

Tom Tugendhat, a backbench Conservative MP who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Commons, has thrown his hat into the ring to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and prime minister. Tugendhat was the first contender to launch a leadership bid after Johnson announced his resignation as Tory party leader on July…


UK Government Should Tackle Chinese Influence, Over Dependency on Chinese Students in Universities: Lawmakers

The UK needs to improve its oversight mechanisms for foreign interference in institutions including higher education, a group of Conservative members of Parliament (MPs) said on Monday. The Tory backbenchers suggested the government should audit Chinese influences in British universities, advise academic institutions on China collaborations, and help create diversified income for colleges to reduce dependence on…