Category: Confucius Institute

Schools Replace Confucius Institutes W/ New Programs

Are the Confucius Institutes in the United States truly closed? A report says some of them are back, but under new names. China’s flood season is getting worse. So far, 85 rivers have risen above flood warning levels. More Chinese banks are having difficulty completing customer withdrawals. Some are even limiting how much money can…


New Report Warns of Confucius Institute Rebrand

WASHINGTON—A new report warns that China has rebranded its Confucius Institutes (CI) in American universities. Out of the 118 CIs in America, about 105 have closed or announced closures. However, at least 38 colleges have replaced their closed CI programs with similar alternatives, according to the report by the National Association of Scholars (NAS), a…


Capitol Report (June 21): Twitter Board Gives Nod to Musk Twitter Takeover; CCP Rebrands Confucius Institutes

Voters are headed to the polls in key primary races. We’ll tell you which races have the potential to impact the balance of power in Washington. Tyler Alcorn is a four-tour, Special Forces combat veteran, and he is running for office in the state of Colorado. We ask him why he feels the need to…


Chinese Leadership’s Biggest Challenge Is US Relationship, Says Tsinghua Economist

The biggest challenge the Chinese communist regime faces is its relationship with the United States, said economist Xue Lan, dean of Tsinghua University’s Schwarzman College in Beijing. The foundation for improving relations is to strengthen communication and narrow the knowledge gap between the two countries, Xue said as part of a speech given at a forum…


How Did Australian Universities Help Beijing Advance Its Goals

Commentary An Australian Parliamentary committee on security and intelligence has concluded that the Chinese communist regime targeted Australian universities as part of a huge two-pronged exercise to firstly transfer Western knowledge and technology into China and secondly to deploy spies into the West. Australian universities allowed themselves to be infiltrated and used, but this is…


Beijing Largest National Security Risk in University Research Sector: Aussie Senate Report

Australia’s taxpayer-funded university research sector has long been targeted by authoritarian regimes resulting in the transfer of sensitive research, with a new government report specifically identifying the Chinese regime as the largest, but not the only, culprit of foreign interference. In the report, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) found several instances where…


Beijing as Largest National Security Risk in University Research Sector: Aussie Senate Report

Australia’s taxpayer-funded university research sector has long been targeted by authoritarian regimes resulting in the transfer of sensitive research, with a new government report specifically identifying the Chinese regime as the largest, but not the only, culprit of foreign interference. In the report, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) found several instances where…


Beijing Rebranded Confucius Institutes in Response to Rising International Criticism: Report

Around the world, the Chinese regime has partnered with universities and academic institutions to install language centers known as Confucius Institutes (CIs). Drawing upon the name of China’s most famous philosopher, Beijing has promoted these centers as an educational gateway to the country’s language, culture, and history. But these centers are not as benign as…


Rep. Buck Calls on US Universities to Shut Down CCP ‘Propaganda Machines’

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) is hoping to dismantle the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence on American academic institutions through Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes. The congressman earlier this week submitted an amendment (pdf) to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a massive defense bill that authorizes spending levels for defense, seeking to bar the use of funds from…


Resolving the Global Threat to Learning Authentic Chinese

Chinese is the second most common language in the world. But if you are planning to enroll in one of the hundreds of Confucius Institutes around the globe that teach this language, realize the curriculum is censored by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Not only will you be deprived of the freedom to discuss certain…