Director de Burgh is an honorary fellow of the 48 Group Club, a board member of the Great Britain-China Centre, and a professor at Tsinghua University. The 48 Group Club is chaired by Stephen Perry, the son of its founder. No group in Britain enjoys more intimacy and trust with the CCP leadership than The 48 Group Club. Perry had an audience with Xi, something UK diplomats cannot achieve, signalling the CCP leadership sees the 48 Group Club as vital to its influence. One event is especially revealing about the role of the 48 Group Club.

Source: Daily Mail July 10, 2020 22:07 UTC