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Fear of Beijing harassment skews Chinese studies in UK, report says
China's Confucius Institutes, which are hosted by more than 20 British universities, will come under greater scrutiny in the U.K. under a new law meant to protect academic freedom. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP)
CLEMENT NGU
August 10, 2025 12:00 JST
LONDON -- Fear of retaliation from Beijing is pressuring academics and students in the U.K. to self-censor, a new report says, leading to "systematic distortion" of China studies at British universities.
