We help leaders make better decisions on China by providing
Educational Programmes & Pathfinder Dialogues
Educational Programmes
Get the insights and capabilities your team needs to better understand China and how it relates to you. How resilient is your organisation to risks? How capable is it to realise opportunities?
Our educational programmes are in three formats:
– Publications
– Courses & Workshops
– Help Desk for Parliamentarians
88% of UKNCC alumni rank our courses as ‘World-Class’.
Pathfinder Dialogues
Our Pathfinder Dialogues utilise the principles of Track II diplomacy to enable vibrant, free and open discussions, in situations where formality and protocols restrict conversations and progress.
UKNCC defines Track II activity as the “efforts of non-governmental, non-state players (think tanks, academic institutions, cultural organisations, and private individuals) to achieve goals traditionally pursed through official government-to-government or business-to-government engagement”.
Statement of Need
In an era witnessing a rise of misinformation, polarising politics and divisive media, the decision-making context related to China is extremely complex. Since the end of the ‘Golden Era‘ the discourse on China has become dominated by ‘hawks’, ‘apologists’ and special interest groups pursuing narrow agendas. Recognising that there was a market failure in the U.K. in fostering a national China-facing capability the UKNCC was established in 2020.
Today, UKNCC has become Britain’s leading independent educational non-profit on China. As a Community Interest Company (CIC) UKNCC is also Britain’s only China-focused organisation that is prohibited from lobbying under UK law.
The issues raised by China’s role in security, climate change, global health, trade and investment, and human rights are interconnected and affect everyone in the UK. It is our belief that leaders make their best decisions when they have access to balanced, robust information and are supported by seasoned specialists with world-class academic knowledge and practical real-world experience.
We help leaders make better decisions on China – and support them to deliver outcomes they want.
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“UKNCC put together a very impressive event on a topic of great importance – the world faces a number of pressing crises – the greatest is climate change”.
H.M. Trade Commissioner for China, Mr. John Edwards (2020-2023)
“I look forward to continuing to work with UKNCC to promote mutually beneficial co-operation between our two countries and people.”
H.E. Mr Zheng Zeguang, Chinese Ambassador to the U.K. (2021-present)