China ‘systematically’ using UK research to gain a military edge

Published on December 9, 2025

Thousands of researchers from UK universities have co-authored scientific papers with academics at Chinese institutions linked to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), including several sanctioned by the United States government.

The scale of British collaboration with China is exposed in a new report that warns Beijing is “systematically” using “scientific partnerships to accelerate its technological and military ambitions”.

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