Coronavirus: £78,000 of funds for arts sector given to Chinese expansionist festival


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Thousands of pounds from Britain’s coronavirus bailout pot for the cultural sector goes to music festival promoting ‘world control’ by China Arts Council England awarded £78k to Belt and Road China-UK music festival The festival is supported by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism It promotes the country’s Belt and Road Initiative, which has been accused of ensnaring poorer countries in debt traps by funding infrastructure projects By Jonathan Bucks For The Mail On Sunday Published: 19:18 EDT, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 19:31 EDT, 24 October 2020 A music festival used to promote China ’s expansionist policy has been...