1,100 scientists and students barred from UK amid China crackdown

Exclusive: Foreign Office rejected record number of academics in 2022 on national security grounds

UK quietly shifts China policy as trust between countries erodes

More than 1,000 scientists and postgraduate students were barred from working in the UK last year on national security grounds, amid a major government crackdown on research collaborations with China.

Figures obtained by the Guardian reveal that a record 1,104 scientists and postgraduate students were rejected by Foreign Office vetting in 2022, up from 128 in 2020 and just 13 in 2016.

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