The legality of Confucius Institutes in the UK was brought into question as research showed CI teachers were hired in a “highly discriminatory way” and are required to undermine free speech. The research, published on Tuesday by UK-China Transparency, a newly founded charity focusing on Sino-British ties, also said British Universities and the Home Office have been “systematically…
Research Raises Legal Concerns About Operations of Confucius Institutes in UK
April 26, 2023
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College Affiliated With University of Waterloo Confirms Closure of Beijing’s Confucius Institute
A college affiliated with the University of Waterloo confirms its contract with China’s Confucius Institute (CI) ended last year—joining the ranks of other institutions in North America and around the world that are cutting ties with the Beijing-led program. A spokesperson for Renison University College said in an emailed statement on Nov. 18 that there…
Chinese Investors Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Buy US Properties: DeSantis
July 24, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned about China’s malign influence in the Sunshine State after reports showed Chinese investors having spent billions of dollars buying U.S. farmland and other real estate. Calling China the United States’ “number-one adversary,” DeSantis told Fox News on July 23 that companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) shouldn’t be…
UK Government Seeks New Laws to Save Freedom of Speech at Universities
A new proposed Bill before parliament to protect free speech will make UK universities reveal details of overseas funding from countries like China. Under amendments to the Higher Education [Freedom of Speech] Bill, universities could face fines if they fail to show financial arrangements they secure with so-called foreign actors or overseas organisations deemed a…
House Legislation to Prevent ‘China’s Abuses’ of US Visa Programs: Rep. Banks
May 13, 2022
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Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) is set to introduce new legislation that would require people seeking U.S. visas to declare whether they are a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or other totalitarian parties. “We all know that China has used our overly lax visa system to export its propaganda and malign influence. Amazingly, many…
EU Rapporteur Calls for Action Against China’s Interference in European Union
November 9, 2021
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An EU rapporteur is raising concerns about foreign interference in the European Union, in particular that coming from the communist regime in China. “We cannot accept that there is still no taskforce monitoring interference coming from China,” stated Sandra Kalniete, a Latvian member of the European Parliament, in her draft report (pdf) released last month….
Chinese Dissidents Worry About CCP Access to Canadian Student Data Through Confucius Institutes
The access that communist China’s Confucius Institutes (CIs) have to Canadian student data, as recently highlighted in New Brunswick, has several members of the Chinese dissident community expressing worry over the institutes operating in their own school district and on Canadian soil in general. Sheng Xue, a Chinese-Canadian democracy activist in Toronto, said she is very concerned…
Indiana Attorney General Investigates the State’s Last Confucius Institute
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Tuesday that his office has launched an investigation into the last remaining Confucius Institute (CI) in the state, citing concerns that it has been operating as a propaganda arm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The investigation targets the CI hosted by Valparaiso University, a private Lutheran institution in…
Chinese Regime Theory (CRT) and the Molding of America’s Minds
Commentary According to a recent Gallup opinion poll, President Joe Biden’s approval rating has sunk to a new low of 50 percent. What can Biden do to win back people’s support? Well, how about listening to what the American people have to say? As The Epoch Times recently reported, a large number “of Americans across…
Top House Republicans Demand Answers From Biden Admin on CCP Influence in Higher Education
June 16, 2021
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Two House Republican leaders are asking the Biden administration whether it has a plan to investigate China’s financial ties with American colleges and universities and counter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) economic influence in higher education. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), the top Republican on the House Education Committee, and Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), who chairs…
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