Harrow School’s Beijing branch was forced to change its name

Under CCP regulations, many long-established British educational institutions have been forced to change the names of their Chinese branch campuses. The regime’s tightening regulations have also exacerbated many international schools’ concerns about their Chinese market.

According to the Financial Times, Christopher King, chief executive of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools in the United Kingdom, said schools were becoming “increasingly cautious” about participating in Chinese programs.“The overall situation appears to be becoming increasingly unfavourable, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to see how CCP China can reassure schools expressing their historic vision locally,” he said.

Last year, the CCP authorities tightened oversight of private education institutions, effectively eradicating the multibillion-dollar supplementary education industry, closing a large number of education and training institutions, and displacing millions of related personnel. Furthermore, the government has specifically tightened restrictions on foreign courses.

According to regulations announced last year, schools enrolling Chinese students and providing compulsory education are not permitted to use foreign names or words in their school names, such as “international” or “global.” Many international and bilingual schools were forced to change their names as a result of this regulation.