Mark Logan completed the MSc Contemporary Chinese Studies in 2017. Before joining Oxford, Mark was Head of Communications and Chief Spokesman at the British Consulate-General Shanghai. During that time Mark led on various strands of UK-China relations including the GREAT campaign and a series of ministerial visits from the UK to China.
Mark was elected as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bolton North East for the Conservative Party in the UK's 2019 General Election. Speaking shortly after the election Mark said, “My year at Oxford’s China Centre allowed me to better understand international affairs from a regional perspective, and will be a great help to me when working in Parliament."