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Recommendation 54
54
Deferred
Publish five-year plan for scaling UK-Taiwan English and Mandarin language teaching cooperation
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government this year publish a plan to scale up its cooperation with Taiwan over the next five years on English language teaching in Taiwan and Mandarin teaching in the UK to meet the requirements of Taiwan’s Bilingual 2030 programme and the UK’s need to reduce dependence on Confucius Institutes, especially in secondary schools where breaches of freedom of speech will be an issue, just as they have been in universities. (Paragraph 171) Japan and Korea
Government Response Summary
The government agrees but responds by stating that it will not tolerate attempts by any foreign power to intimidate, harass, or harm individuals or communities in the UK, failing to address the recommendation regarding language teaching cooperation with Taiwan or Confucius Institutes.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
54. The Government agrees with the Committee that any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK will not be tolerated. Any such incidences would constitute an insidious threat to our democracy and fundamental human rights.