Ministers target China with clamp down on foreign funding at universities as MPs demand action over fears Beijing is using campuses to censor criticism of the Communist regime
Ministers today pledged to prevent 'foreign actors' having 'undue influence' on university campuses amid a row over Chinese censorship fears.
Changes to the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will force UK higher education institutions to report any financial arrangements they have with individuals or organisations overseas 'to ensure that UK values cannot be compromised'.
Universities and student societies will also have to share details of overseas funding from specified countries, and would face fines or other sanctions over perceived risks to freedom of speech or academic freedom because of their funding routes.
