Teach UK students about China to tackle knowledge ‘deficit’, say experts

UK lacks sufficient understanding of China to make sensible decisions, finds higher education policy report

Experts have called for additional government funding to build China competency" in the UK education system in the face of a severe national deficit" in China literacy and Mandarin speakers.

Despite the growing importance of China in the world today, research by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) concluded the UK lacks sufficient knowledge and understanding of China to make sensible decisions".