In recent years, britan's universities have gone all in on chinese students. Critics say that dependence on foreign student fees comes at the cost of free speech. A ukranian film maker released a movie about the aftermath of a war between russia and ukraine. First up, thoughhungary goes to the poles this week end.
Viktor Orban’s eight-year assault on the country’s institutions will help his bid for re-election. But the poll is far bigger than Hungary: it is a verdict on autocracies everywhere. Britain welcomes the fees from its staggering number of Chinese university students; we examine the risks that dependence poses. And a prescient Ukrainian war film gets a new lease on life.
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