September 10, 2020
Press Release: College Board Corrupted by Chinese Government Funding, Report Finds
National Association of Scholars
In exchange for generous Chinese government funding, the College Board has given China strategic access to American K-12 education, concludes a new report from the National Association of Scholars.
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 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.
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.
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 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.