July 10, 2023
MTC: PSU’s International Programs Problem
Ian Oxnevad
Ties to the Chinese military—and to U.S. national security Portland State University (PSU) is at the cutting edge of geopolitical competition, with its simultaneous ties to both Beijing’s military es......
June 20, 2023
Article: The Mask They Wear
Kali Jerrard
In a win for institutional integrity and academic freedom, two more Confucius Institutes close, but the fight isn’t over yet.
June 20, 2023
Press Release: Press Release: University Researching Hypersonic Missile Tech Closes Communist Confucius Institute
National Association of Scholars
The Confucius Institute represented a long-time partnership with the CCP and a Chinese university that conducts research for the People’s Liberation Army.
June 20, 2023
Article: How Many Confucius Institutes Are in the United States?
National Association of Scholars
UPDATED: We're keeping track of all Confucius Institutes in the United States, including those that remain open, those that closed, and those that have announced their closing.
April 18, 2023
Article: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Kali Jerrard
The sinister agenda of foreign influence in American higher education and what it means for our institutions, research integrity, and national security.
April 7, 2023
Article: Congress Asks Dept of Education to Enforce Foreign Gift Disclosure Laws
National Association of Scholars
The National Association of Scholars strongly endorses the Representatives' work to open the books on higher education's concealed dealings with the foreign despots who seek to subor......
March 28, 2023
Article: A Higher Ed Reformer’s Wishlist Turned SB 83
Kali Jerrard
Inspiring progress out of the Ohio legislature in the fight to restore academic freedom in higher education.
March 22, 2023
Statement: NAS Statement on Ohio Higher Education Bill
National Association of Scholars
The National Association of Scholars and the Civics Alliance enthusiastically endorse the introduction of Ohio Senate Bill 83 as it will depoliticize Ohio’s public higher education system,......
March 24, 2023
MTC: PSU’s Confucius Institute 2.0: The Portland Institute, NJUPT
Ian Oxnevad
Portland State University (PSU) closed its Confucius Institute (CI) in January 2021, citing “a range of financial, staffing and operational reasons.” Thus it shuttered its China-backed language progra......
November 14, 2022
Statement: NAS Statement on Louisiana’s Foreign Funding Transparency Bill
National Association of Scholars
The National Association of Scholars congratulates the state of Louisiana for passing a robust foreign funding disclosure requirement for its higher education institutions.