A new study released by a UK-based charitable organization on Monday revealed the pressures and threats faced by academics and students engaged in Chinese-related studies at British universities.

The study, conducted by group UK-China Transparency and titled “COLD CRISIS: Academic freedom and interference in China studies in the UK” was conducted by way of an anonymous survey of 50 academics and scholars in the field and draws attention to the threats to academic freedom in the UK.

The study warned of undue influence imposed on UK academic institutions by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Survey takers claimed that they are often subjects of Chinese surveillance, that their families in China are threatened as retribution for unfavorable research or commentary on the CCP, and that many

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