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The Great Britain China Centre May Close

The great britain china centre may have to close because lis trust has refused to renew its funding in one of her final acts as foreign secretary. The official reason given is budget cuts. Those close to trust tell me the real reason is that she sees it as a china show organization. It is too cosy with b jing, says team truss, pointing to the meetings with c c p officials as evidence. Here, again, is the insidious s word. Calling some one a show means you don't need to engage with their arguments. Who would train in china studies if there were no jobs at the other end of it? At this critical moment, b

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