Beijing is on notice after six nations pledged to work together against economic coercion and non-market-oriented policies. In a joint declaration released on June 9, the United States, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand followed on from the G7 and condemned practices that harm world trade. “Trade-related economic coercion and non-market policies and practices threaten…

The Netherlands is citing possible security risks as it ponders legislation that would see screening of international students who intend to pursue doctoral studies in technical professions, a spokesperson for the Education Ministry announced on Monday. The move is the most recent step taken by the Dutch government to hinder Chinese entities and students from accessing Dutch…

The Chinese regime disposed of millions of pounds worth of lucrative UK land and property months before a public register of foreign owners came into force. Beijing’s main sovereign fund—China Investment Corporation (CIC)—sold off over 60 pieces of land, warehouses, and property across England last year ahead of the release of Britain’s first register of…

The UK government has promised to publish a timeline for the removal of Chinese surveillance equipment from its sensitive sites after facing repeated pressure from MPs and Peers. Ministers will also get powers to ban risky suppliers from competing for contracts in sensitive sectors, with a dedicated unit assessing the suppliers that may pose national security…

The Chinese embassy in London has been told to shut down any so-called police service stations in the UK, British security minister Tom Tugendhat said on Tuesday. In a written statement to Parliament, Tugendhat said the police so far haven’t found evidence of illegal activity at the addresses associated with the alleged Chinese police outposts. The…

News Analysis China’s top leader Xi Jinping appears to be prioritizing cooperation with Central Asia for gas pipelines, having urged the accelerated construction of a fourth pipeline to the region during a meeting with heads of state from the five Central Asian countries in May. Meanwhile, Russia has been pushing China, without success, for the construction…

A group of British lawmakers called for an urgent investigation into a Chinese company that sells pregnancy screening tests in the UK. The genomics company, BGI, had three of its subsidiaries blacklisted by the U.S. Commerce Department in March over their alleged involvement in military programs and the repression of ethnic minorities in China. Citing a Reuters report…

Over-reliance on Chinese and other international students has put England’s universities at financial risk, a higher education regulator warned on Thursday. The Office for Students (OfS) said it has written to high-risk universities, asking them to lay out contingency plans to protect their financial sustainability. It comes as a China-focus think tank said it’s writing…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backtracked on his campaign promise to ban all Confucius Institutes in the UK, Downing Street has confirmed. The prime minister’s office said the government is “taking action to remove any government funding” from the Chinese state-sponsored institutes but decided it would be “disproportionate” to ban them. It comes as Sunak’s…

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss called for a Cold War-style “economic NATO” to counter the Chinese regime’s economic dominance during a visit to Taipei on Wednesday. She also urged “all free nations” to back the self-governing republic’s freedom, drawing the ire of Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the island. Truss is the first former British prime minister…