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Message from our Chairman

UKNCC is Great Britain's leading educational platform strengthening decision making and facilitating dialogue on China related affairs.


Our activities are designed to help people of the UK make clear sighted decisions on their engagement with China. In an era of an exponential rise of misinformation and uninformed debate, we differentiate 'the noise' from robust, evidenced and well constructed information.


The discourse on China is too often dominated by 'hawks' and 'apologists'. This can lead to over simplification and poor decision making. The UKNCC seeks to promote a fuller debate without entertaining extreme views or perpetuating false silos. China's role in issues of security, climate change, global health, trade and investment and human rights are interconnected concerns affecting government, business and civil society alike. It is only by bringing together and debating a plurality of views can people determine how best to engage.


Stay informed by following us on Twitter @UkCommittee or LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/ukcommittee or contact us to join our mailing list.


Frank Slevin, Chairman

UKNCC

Frank Slevin

Frank Slevin

Vision

Mission

Mission

Our vision is for a self-reliant UK, where decisions on our political, economic and cultural engagement with China are made through sophisticated, balanced debate drawing on robust research and commentary.

Mission

Mission

Mission

To promote understanding through research, debate and education across the UK’s nations and regions. We support those who are already, or could become, Britain’s leading talents on China.

Culture

Mission

Culture

We deliver impact by behaving, at all times, as a system builder. Our mission is best served by working with individuals and organisations who share our interest in the future of UK China relations.

Impact

Strategy

Culture

Our goal is to drive curiosity and stimulate questioning in government, business and civil society, in order to help people across the UK answer the question of how to best understand and engage China.

Strategy

Strategy

Strategy

Our strategy is to build a trusted non-profit that assesses the rigour of commentary and research on China; convenes discussions at the regional and national level; and funds individuals and organisations doing great work on UK China issues.

Values

Strategy

Strategy

As a non-profit organisation, we are flexible, open, questioning and relentless in the pursuit of improving understanding. We value rigour; independence; transparency and engagement.

Timeline

UKNCC has regular contact with the Foreign Office and the Chinese Embassy as and when this is necessary to take forward UKNCC’s stated objectives and specific projects.


  • August 2022 meetings at the Chinese Embassy to discuss bilateral relations, majoring on shared concerns regarding mitigation of climate change.


  • July 2022: first meeting with Mme ZHANG Meifang Consul General in Northern Ireland, to introduce UKNCC and discuss relations between Northern Ireland and China. Visit to USA for meetings with Stephen Orlins, President, National Committee on US-China Relations; Yukon Huang and Michael Nelson, Senior Fellows, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Josh Lipsky, Director of GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council; Charles Freeman, SVP Asia, US Chamber of Commerce; to discuss geopolitical affairs.  Meetings with Consulate Generals in Manchester and Edinburgh re: regional interests.


  • June 2022: convened a round table discussion exploring the outlook for Sino-Scottish relations with leaders representing the broad range of Scottish interests with Ambassador Zheng Zeguang and his team. UKNCC Chief Executive visited the Chinese Embassy in London to discuss environmental issues of concern to both the UK and China.


  • June 2022: UKNCC Chief Executive attended a Belt and Road Initiative conference hosted by Lancaster University - contributing to the Business and Economics panel.


  • May 2022: first meeting with Mr. MA Qiang, Consul General in Edinburgh, to introduce UKNCC and discuss Sino-Scottish relations.


  • April 2022: delivered the UK China Hydrogen Energy Cooperation Forum as part of the UKNCC Climate Change Programme. See https://ukncc.org/climate-change for full details.


  • March 2022: UKNCC first meeting with Ambassador Zheng Zeguang at the Chinese Embassy in London. Discussion focussed on introducing UKNCC and its mission and majored on the topic of potential for UK - China cooperation on Climate Change.


  • Jan 2022: online meeting with Mr. ZHENG Xi Yuan, Consul General in Manchester and specialists from UK and China. Discussion focused on the potential for cooperation on tackling Climate Change using Hydrogen technologies through the lens of city twinning (Manchester and Wuhan).


  • Oct 2021: meetings with Mr. ZHENG Xi Yuan, Consul General in Manchester; Mr. YANG Xiaoguang, Minister and First Staff Member, Embassy of China in the UK; to introduce UKNCC and discuss climate change & sustainability summit, AFTERcop26. Oct 2021: delivered Bilateral UK-China AFTERcop26 summit with Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University; China Public Diplomacy Association; British Council; Eden Project; Manchester City; WWF-UK and WWF-China.


  • Aug & Sept 2021: meetings with Rupert Ainley, FCDO; Matt Burney, Director, British Council China (Minister, Culture & Education, British Embassy, Beijing); and Caroline Wilson DCMG, British Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China; to up date them on preparations for UKNCC climate change & sustainability summit, AFTERcop26.


  • Aug 2021: Help Desk for UK Parliamentarians and Civic Leaders introduced.


  • April 2021: Guest Contributor Programme and Regional Debate Series introduced.


  • Mar 2021: Advisory Board announced to coincide with the publication of HMG's Integrated Review.


  • Nov 2020: incorporated at Companies House as an educational not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC).


  • May to Sept 2020: consultation process with >100 UK politicians, business people and leaders of civil society.

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"Well informed debate and discussion on China related affairs is crucial for good decision making. China has become one of Britain’s most important bilateral relationships, as well as one of the largest geo-political challenges on the world stage today. 


We need our politicians, business leaders and influencers in civil society to be as well informed on China as possible."


Sir Malcolm Rifkind, UKNCC Advisory Board Member

Rifkind

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