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.
March 26, 2020
Article: Universities for Sale
David Randall
The higher education establishment will use the coronavirus emergency to double down on their dependence on China. This is precisely the wrong response.
March 12, 2020
Article: Senator Chuck Grassley Issues Stern Warning About Confucius Institutes
National Association of Scholars
In a letter to 77 colleges and universities, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley urges higher ed presidents to reconsider their support of Confucius Institutes.
August 5, 2019
Article: Senator Josh Hawley Takes Aim at Confucius Institutes
Rachelle Peterson
A Missouri congressman asks colleges in his state to reconsider their arrangements with the Chinese government.
August 5, 2019
Article: Idaho Universities at a Crossroad: Social Justice or the Pursuit of Truth?
Peter Wood
Idaho congressmen express alarm at the distortions caused by identity politics in public universities.
July 15, 2019
Article: U.S. Universities' Dangerous Lack of Foreign Gift Transparency
Rachelle Peterson
Colleges often don't disclose gifts from foreign governments, even when legally required. What are they hiding?
May 31, 2019
Academic Questions: The Confucius Institutes
Rachelle Peterson
Confucius Institutes—which present themselves as exemplars of cultural exchange with the U.S., but in reality allow China to monitor American professors, pressure universities, and seek out oppo......