Tag: Confucius Institues

Senators Introduce Bill to Force Colleges to Disclose Financial Ties with Beijing

Lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would force American colleges to disclose their financial ties with the Chinese regime, including its Confucius Institutes, in order to qualify to receive international students. The bill, put forward by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), would make such disclosure a condition to a university’s eligibility to be part of the…


Florida Governor Unveils State Legislation to Confront CCP Influence

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has unveiled sweeping legislation aimed at confronting malign foreign influence, particularly from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Over the last decade, the Communist Party of China has been meticulous and deliberate in their economic infiltration across the globe,” DeSantis said in a press conference on March 1. He added: “The Chinese…


Florida Governor Unveils Legislation to Confront CCP Influence

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has unveiled sweeping legislation aimed at confronting malign foreign influence, particularly from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Over the last decade, the Communist Party of China has been meticulous and deliberate in their economic infiltration across the globe,” DeSantis said in a press conference on March 1. He added: “The Chinese…


Democrats Kill Amendment to Deny Relief Funding to Schools Partnering With Chinese Entities

Democrat lawmakers voted down an amendment to deny federal relief funding to educational institutions that partner with Chinese entities and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) affiliates. The amendment to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill was proposed by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Feb. 8, two weeks after President Joe Biden quietly nixed a proposed regulation…


Biden Administration Draws Criticism for Decision to Scrap Trump’s Policy on Confucius Institutes

The Biden administration has quietly killed a rule proposed by the Trump administration to safeguard U.S. academic freedom from the threat of Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes (CIs). The proposed rule, named “Establishing Requirement for Student and Exchange Visitor Program Certified Schools to Disclose Agreements with Confucius Institutes and Classrooms,” was submitted by the Trump administration to…