August 24, 2020
Article: An Important Step in the Fight to Ban Chinese Confucius Institutes
Rachelle Peterson
Alabama state representative Tommy Hanes has unveiled a draft proposal to ban Confucius Institutes outright, a model we encourage legislators in the rest of the U.S. to follow.
August 14, 2020
Statement: NAS Welcomes State Department's Designation of the CIUSC
National Association of Scholars
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has designated the Confucius Institute U.S. Center as a foreign mission of the People’s Republic of China.
August 25, 2020
Article: Hunting the Phoenix: New Report Uncovers 600 Chinese “Talent-Recruitment Stations”
David Acevedo
New research by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute reveals the inner workings of China's international "talent-recruitment" scheme. America is by far its biggest target.
August 11, 2020
Article: House Leaders Take Aim at Dark Money in Higher Ed
David Acevedo
Reps. James Comer (R-KY), Jim Jordan, (R-OH), and Virginia Foxx (R-NC) have sent letters to six university presidents, requesting years of unredacted foreign financial transactions.
July 23, 2020
Article: China is Rebranding Its Confucius Institutes
Rachelle Peterson
In response to national criticism of Confucius Institutes, China plans to obscure their operations by renaming the Hanban and spreading out oversight across several organizations.
July 22, 2020
Article: China Infiltrates American Institutions from Within
Leah Thomas
China has targeted American universities using several approaches, but fortunately we are starting to wake up to this reality.
July 2, 2020
Statement: NAS Commends the Department of Education for New Foreign Gift Disclosure Guidance
National Association of Scholars
The Department of Education has taken important steps within the bounds of existing federal law, and we applaud the Department of Education for these important updates to foreign gift disclosures.
June 26, 2020
Statement: NAS Commends CONFUCIUS Act, Proposes Amendments
National Association of Scholars
The U.S. Senate has passed the CONFUCIUS Act, a bipartisan bill designed to curb Chinese government influence on the operation of American Confucius Institutes.
June 4, 2020
Article: Countering Chinese Soft Power: An Updated Toolkit for Concerned Citizens
Rachelle Peterson
An updated toolkit for citizens concerned about the presence of Confucius Institutes in the United States. Use this toolkit to send letters to college presidents and your government representatives.
June 2, 2020
Article: Questioning Ties to China
Rachelle Peterson
For years the Chinese government has worked to co-opt American students, scholars, and institutions of higher education. It's high time our government takes action.