‘Very problematic’: Concerns raised about UCC course with ties to Chinese Communist Party

The Irish Times · Colm Keena · 2026-11-05 21:43 UTC

University has signed a deal with Beijing university that provides training courses to propaganda workers in Tibet and Xinjiang

Concerns have been raised about a dual degree course offered by University College Cork (UCC) and a Beijing university with ties to the Communist Party of China (CPC).

The agreement to establish a BA (hons) course in Digital Culture and Society was signed by representatives of UCC and Communication University of China (CUC) in January at an event attended by Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Increased higher education links with China was a big focus of the Taoiseach’s visit to China.

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