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The expert group’s report noted that many of the hundreds of Chinese students studying at the UK’s 33 university research institutions have connections to Chinese military institutions.
With growing concerns about intellectual property theft abroad, large numbers of overseas graduate students at British universities, especially Chinese students, will encounter scrutiny and restrictions in choosing specializations in sensitive technology.
The British “Times” reported that the British Foreign Office, Commonwealth and Development Affairs has begun to broaden the review authority, that is, to “broaden the authority” for review of foreign graduate student specialties involving security national.
The extensive exam included sensitive specializations, including “advanced conventional military technology,” such as specialties in aviation and networks, as well as in artificial intelligence, chemistry, physics (including nuclear physics), mathematics, computer science, and a wide range of subjects from engineering, such as materials science. Mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemistry, energy engineering, mineral technology, etc.
In September, the British diplomatic think tank Henry Jackson Association published a report titled “Brain Drain: Britain, China and Intellectual Property Theft”, which noted that 900 Chinese university graduates in the UK have connections to Chinese military institutions. Study at a British university research institution.
The Australian Institute of Strategic Policy report referred to various universities in China’s Ministry of Artillery Industry as the “Seven Artillery Industries” and used this standard to trace the connections between Chinese students and companies in the national military industry. The study lists more than 100 Chinese higher education institutions with varying levels of risk.
This research has been widely cited by the Henry Jackson Institute report. Specific detection methods include the use of public information such as Facebook, ResearchGate, LinkedIn, etc. to confirm the connection between the individual and the Chinese organization.
In 2018-19, British university graduate students, Chinese students accounted for 12%. The new revision plan will affect the opportunities for hundreds of Chinese students to study in the UK. It is reported that as of November, UK research applicants will also need to disclose whether they have a military background and connections.
Research approval certificate
The Times reported that government ministers from the National Security Council signed a plan to strengthen the review earlier this year. The new revision may even result in the cancellation of visas already issued.
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While China vigorously promotes industrial modernization and local innovation, it has also been accused of stealing technology from the United States and other Western countries.
Non-UK postgraduate students choosing sensitive specializations are required to obtain the “Academic Technology Approval Scheme” (Atas) certificate. However, students from the European Economic Area, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore are not restricted by this program.
This review program is only for students applying for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects. The British Foreign Office has compiled a list of 44 specific topics. A British government source told The Times that the “Academic Technology Approval Program” has expanded with the development of security threats.
He said: “It’s no wonder we have the brightest talents in the world, but there are some people who will take advantage of our leadership position in science and invention. The changes now will help better protect our national security interests.”
“Beware of Chinese threats”
The Henry Jackson Association, which the media describes as right-wing and neo-conservative, calls itself a group of neutral diplomatic experts on the party.
The report’s author, Sam Armstrong, is the association’s head of communications and has worked for the Conservative Party. He has written several times before warning of the CCP’s challenges. He has also been involved in writing reports on China’s compensation for the new corona epidemic and cutting off China’s supply chain.
Armstrong said the basis for his report was the Australian Institute for Strategic Policy (ASPI) major research on monitoring Chinese defense academies.
The Australian Institute for Strategic Policy has published many research reports warning of Chinese security threats. The institute was once appointed by the Chinese Foreign Ministry and was accused of a serious ideological stance and a “vanguard of anti-China forces” funded by the US government and arms dealers.
In May of last year, the Henry Jackson Association published a report claiming that the wireless network of the Chinese company Huawei poses a security threat. At the time, the UK government’s guarantee was insufficient to eliminate potential threats from Huawei, and it was recommended that the government exclude Huawei technology.
In April this year, the think tank released a report titled “New Corona Virus Compensation: Assessing China’s Possible Criminal Liability and Legal Responses,” suggesting that the British Prime Minister should file a lawsuit against China and that China should pay the UK £ 351 billion for epidemic losses.
