Imperial College London is to close two research centres sponsored by Chinese aerospace and defence companies following increased scrutiny of Sino-British academic collaborations.
The world-leading research university confirmed that its Avic Centre for Structural Design and Manufacturing, which has received more than £6 million from the Chinese civilian and military aviation supplier, will shut down by the end of the year after a review, while a second centre run jointly with Biam, a subsidiary of another state-owned aerospace and defence company, would also close.
