Universities ordered to pause partnerships with Beijing

The Alberta government has asked the province’s four comprehensive academic and research universities to pause any new partnerships with links to the Chinese government and to review its existing relationships, reports CBC News.

Alberta’s minister of advanced education, Demetrios Nicolaides, sent a letter to the University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of Lethbridge and Athabasca University calling for them to “pause the pursuit of any new or renewed partnerships with [People’s Republic of China/Chinese Communist Party]-linked entities, undertake a thorough review of their institution’s relationships with entities potentially linked to the PRC/CCP, and ensure these ongoing partnerships follow stringent risk assessments and due diligence,” spokesperson Taylor Hides said of the letter.

The institutions have 90 days to submit a report with the requested information to the government.
Full report on the CBC News site