Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the independence of the Grandview Institution.

The Government does not routinely comment on the status or affiliations of individual foreign institutions. UK officials engage with a wide range of international research institutes and policy organisations, including those based in China, to better understand international perspectives and developments relevant to our interests and national security. Engagements are conducted in line with Government policies and procedures and do not imply endorsement of any organisation or its views.