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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dominic McGrath

Rishi Sunak says China is ‘biggest threat’ to UK as he promises new curbs on Beijing

PA

Rishi Sunak has promised to ban China’s controversial Confucius Institutes from the UK, labelling the country the “biggest-long term threat to Britain”.

The announcement would signal a major hardening of government policy on China if Mr Sunak becomes the next prime minister, following pressure from a vocal caucus of Tory backbenchers.

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