Chinese propaganda program in US schools quietly changes headquarters name to avoid scrutiny

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The Chinese government is now recognizing the headquarters of its Confucius Institutes — international educational partnerships that aim to promote a Chinese agenda — under a new name.

As of March 17, there were 51 Confucius Institutes with partnerships at U.S. schools, including seven that are preparing to close at Stony Brook University, Portland State University, Central Connecticut State University, Colorado State University, University of New Hampshire, Tufts University and Emory University, according to Peterson.

More than 100 Confucius Institutes serving K-12 schools, for example, have rebranded as the Asia Society Chinese Language Partner Network. It works with the 65-year-old U.S.-based Asia Society and receives funding from the Hanban, a new white paper from the America Security Institute shows.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., noted in 2018 that Confucius programs in U.S. schools refused to discuss CCP-sensitive issues including Taiwan, Tibet and the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., described the programs as a threat to "academic liberty and free speech" in a March 4 statement after introducing legislation to tighten restrictions on the institutes.





Let's see what ole China Joe thinks about this!