Are there still Confucius Institutes in USA?
A U.S. law passed in 2019 that prohibits universities hosting Confucius Institutes from receiving funding for Chinese language studies from the Department of Defense led to more closures of Confucius Institutes.
Does ASU have a Confucius Institute?
ASU’s Confucius Institute, founded in 2007 and funded by the Chinese government, has closed. The National Defense Authorization Act for the 2019 fiscal year prohibits universities from hosting an institute while also receiving funding for Chinese language study from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Are there Confucius Institutes in Canada?
The Confucius Institute’s website says it has 541 institutes worldwide, including 12 in Canada. The Toronto District School Board ended its Confucius Institute program in 2014, and New Brunswick last year said it would phase them out by 2022.
Did Confucius really exist?
Confucius, also known as Kong Qiu or K’ung Fu-tzu, was a Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure. After his death, Confucius became the official imperial philosophy of China, which was extremely influential during the Han, Tang and Song dynasties.
How many Confucius Institutes are there in the United States?
In April 2017, the National Association of Scholars released Outsourced to China: Confucius Institutes and Soft Power in American Higher Education, a comprehensive report on the way the Chinese government infiltrates American colleges and universities to enhance its own image. At that time, we counted 103 Confucius Institutes in the United States.
Are Confucius Institute websites still open?
Several colleges and universities have deactivated their Confucius Institute websites, though other evidence suggests these Confucius Institutes may still be open. We consider these Confucius Institutes open until the university provides an official statement otherwise.
Is the University of North Florida closing the Confucius Institute?
10 University of North Florida FL August 2018 The University of North Florida announced its plans to close the Confucius Institute in six months (February 2019).
What is the Chinese International Education Foundation?
In the wake of widespread criticism, the Chinese government has reorganized Confucius Institutes under a new organization, the Chinese International Education Foundation.