Britain should send more students to study in China in a bid to reduce geopolitical tensions between the two countries, the head of the universities sector has said.
Vivienne Stern, chief executive of Universities UK (UUK), which represents more than 150 universities across Britain, told i that it would be “good for both of us” if the UK encouraged more young people to study at Chinese universities.
Since 2013, more than 67,000 people from the UK have participated in study, internship and teaching programmes across China, according to figures from the British Council.
However, the figure is dwarfed by the number of Chinese students who come to British universities every year to study, with almost 115,000 enrolling last year alone – the highest of any country.
