The University of Chicago houses one of the US’s many Confucius Institutes, and has done so for 10 years. Now, with their contract up, the institute is vying for a 5 year extension. However, 108 professors employed by the Illinois University have petitioned the university’s board against the renewal of the contract.
The premise of their petition is that the institute is merely propaganda that is ‘anti-freedom’. They are concerned about the program’s agenda; the institute provides the finances, teachers and course material for foreign students wanting to study Chinese language and culture. The professors who all signed the petition have expressed their opinion that they believe the institute is merely a way for China to spread its soft power across the US.
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"foreign students wanting to study Chinese language and culture" Ya know, maybe China could stop referring to everyone as "foreigner" who isn't Chinese. It's hard to be taken seriously in an international community when you think you are the center of the world.
May 05, 2014 22:09 Report Abuse
You mean America doesn't want people being taught that the Korean war was called the American aggression war? I can't believe that. Clearly the North didn't fire first or was it Han that fired first? Ask Greedo.
May 05, 2014 11:50 Report Abuse
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