How Huawei and China infiltrate Western universities
A former Conservative Party leader has asked the British government to investigate the UK's dependence on China as there are strong indications that a Cambridge University research center has been "infiltrated" by Chinese tech giant Huawei. In this way he highlighted how
Speaking to the Dominican London Times , Sir Iain Duncan Smith said universities in the UK are "too dependent on Chinese money", with Cambridge being "one of the worst offenders".
The conservative elder urged the government to launch an urgent investigation into the UK's "dependence on China through a range of institutions and companies".
His comment came after the newspaper reported that the head of the center and three out of four of the directors of the Cambridge Center for Chinese Management (CCCM) have ties to Huawei, the Chinese electronics giant.
The Times said information about Yanping Hu, who was listed as the CCCM's main representative, was removed from the CCCM's website following requests from the newspaper.
A cache of the page, filed on Aug.17, claimed that Hu had been head of Huawei Management Engineering Group, director of Huawei's corporate change committee, director of Huawei's organizational department and vice president of Huawei University before becoming SVP. by Huawei. .
The Chinese version of the page also stated that Hu is the CEO of Huawei-affiliated Hua Ying Management, which is, along with Huawei and its other affiliates, on a list of Washington entities that "pose a significant risk of business involvement. contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States ”.
The page also boasted Hu's credentials as an "expert who enjoys a special allowance from the State Council."
Tian Tao, one of the four directors of the CCCM, is a senior advisor to Huawei Technologies and confidant of Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei.
The Chinese version of the CCCM website also stated that it is the CCCM's role and "historical mission" to document, synthesize, disseminate and contribute to the development and management of Chinese enterprises.
Johnny Patterson, co-founder and political director of the human rights NGO Hong Kong Watch, said the link between the university and the Chinese Communist Party has serious implications.
“Huawei's ties to the Chinese government are no secret. It appears that Huawei has infiltrated the research center and the university should definitely investigate, ”Patterson told the Times.
"The close ties between Huawei and the University of Cambridge have serious moral and national security implications," he added.
A Cambridge University spokesperson said any relationship with the university is in line with government guidelines.
The CCCM “is a business management program focused on Chinese business practices. As such, it engages with various sectors of the Chinese economy, including technology companies, ”the spokesperson said in a statement.
“The University of Cambridge has a robust system for reviewing all strategic relationships and strict protocols for engaging with any company. Any relationship the University has with any corporate entity, national or international, strictly adheres to the guidelines set by the UK government.
Neither Huawei nor the UK government responded to requests for comment at the time of publication.
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