Category: Confucius Institute

Confucius Institute at Tufts University Set to Close Amid Protests

Tufts University announced on Wednesday that it is not going to renew its contract with the Confucius Institute after it expires in September this year. The decision was made in response to a 13-week long protest against the controversial educational program. The Confucius Institute (CI) is a nonprofit educational collaboration between Tufts and Beijing Normal…


Confucius Institute at Tufts University Is Set to Close Amid Protests

Tufts University announced on Wednesday that it is not going to renew its contract with the Confucius Institute after it expires in September this year. The decision was made in response to a 13-week long protest against the controversial educational program. The Confucius Institute (CI) is a nonprofit educational collaboration between Tufts and Beijing Normal…


Senate Passes Bill to Counter Threats Posed by Confucius Institutes on US Campuses

The Senate on March 4 passed a bill that aims to rid American campuses of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence through Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes. The legislation, which passed by unanimous consent, would force universities that host Confucius Institutes to take full control of the centers, including what it teaches and who it hires, or face…


CCP Has ‘Very Successfully’ Infiltrated Australian Universities: Whistleblower

A Chinese diplomat-turned-whistleblower has warned Australian politicians to pay more attention to China’s infiltration of universities and research institutions, in a submission to a parliamentary inquiry about the national security risks affecting the sector. Chen Yonglin was formerly stationed at the Chinese consulate in Sydney where his job was to spy on overseas Chinese before he…


US Official Encourages People to Do Language Exchange Programs in Taiwan Instead of China

TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. de-facto ambassador to Taiwan said on Jan. 16 that people should turn to Taiwan to learn the Chinese language instead of mainland China. He especially warned about the language programs offered by Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes (CIs) on U.S. college campuses. William Brent Christensen, the Taipei office director of the American Institute in Taiwan…