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 30, 2020
Article: Senate Takes Aim at Confucius Institutes
David Acevedo
The Senate has passed the CONFUCIUS Act, a bipartisan bill designed to protect academic freedom and curb the Chinese Communist Party's influence within American Confucius Institutes.
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.
June 4, 2020
Media: Video: China, the Academy, and the American National Interest
National Association of Scholars
On June 4th, the National Association of Scholars hosted, “China, the Academy, and the American National Interest.”
May 28, 2020
Event: China, the Academy, and the American National Interest
National Association of Scholars
What role does American higher education play in the unfolding of great power competition between China and the United States? Join us for a webinar on June 4, at 2 pm Eastern to find out.
May 6, 2020
Article: If Academia Gets a Bailout, It Should Come With These Conditions
David Randall
Taxpayers should only be generous to colleges and universities that are prudent stewards of their money, defenders of American national interests, and guarantors of liberty.
April 8, 2020
Article: Rethinking University Dependence on Foreign Students
David Randall
Once the coronavirus pandemic subsides, might it not be better if we tried to attract American students and their tuition dollars by competing to provide a rigorous, remunerative education?