There is a risk the UK could fall behind in establishing research collaborations with Chinese institutions even as other European nations gain ground, academics have warned.
In a discussion on UK-China relations at the British Council’s Going Global conference in Singapore, scholars expressed concern over the UK’s sluggish approach to building up its China ties.
It is only a matter of time before international relations restart anew after the pandemic slowdown, said Mike Shipton, dean of biomedical sciences at the University of Edinburgh.
