The influence of British restrictions on international students in China on China and its reasons

Impact: British restrictions on China students have a great impact on science and engineering students. The British Immigration Bureau stipulates that foreign graduate students studying sensitive subjects must apply for ATAS certificate before applying for a visa, and they can apply nine months before the start of the course. ATAS is suitable for 44 disciplines, including artificial intelligence, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science and a series of engineering courses. ATAS is one of the steps to strengthen the examination of foreign students under the British anti-terrorism strategy, and the courses involved are science, engineering, biology and other disciplines. After strengthening the examination, the examination targets include all foreign graduate students who apply to study "national security" related subjects. The broader scope of professional review will include "advanced conventional military technology" (such as aircraft and networks). It also includes a series of engineering courses such as artificial intelligence, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science. Reason: The reason why Britain restricts China students is related to military institutions. Some time ago, there were 16 students from China in the Engineering Department of the University of Sheffield who were accused of having ties with the military. The think tank report also pointed out that hundreds of China students in 33 universities and research institutions in the UK are related to military institutions. The British government has expanded the scope of safety review on the subjects of foreign students in British universities. According to preliminary statistics, this will lead to the cancellation of visas for hundreds of China graduate students studying "sensitive subjects" in British universities. Subsequently, the British Foreign Office also confirmed this news, and responded that Britain welcomes all foreign students, including China students, to study, but "it will not accept cooperation projects that harm our national security".