EducationTop London university urged to open up about China center funding
Academics call for donation reporting requirements over fears of undue influence
King's College London has refused to provide information about donations made to its Lau China Institute, the largest China research center in the U.K. © Getty Images
ZOE FRECHIN-POLLARD, Nikkei staff writer
September 1, 2024 18:00 JST
LONDON -- U.K. academics are calling on universities to be more transparent about donations after the publication of a report showed that a single Hong Kong donor is funding an influential China studies institute under King's College London, a top British school.