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THE NATION magazine: "China U.
Confucius Institutes censor political discussions and restrain the free exchange of ideas."
"Many reputable and informed scholars of China have observed that the Confucius Institutes are marked by the same �no-go zones� that Beijing
enforces on China�s public sphere." --
"As an instrument of the Chinese government, Hanban wants to spread the influence of the Chinese state worldwide, particularly in
strategically consequential regions, and above all in the United States."
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"The American Association of University Professors recommends universities cease their involvement in Confucius Institutes:
--- "The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) with membership of about 47,000, with over 500 local campus chapters, joins the
Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) in recommending that universities cease their involvement in Confucius Institutes unless the agreement between the university and Hanban is renegotiated so that ..."
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" The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
recommends universities cease their involvement in Confucius Institutes:
--- "The Canadian Association of University Teachers (represents 68,000 faculty and staff) is calling on universities and colleges to sever their ties with institutes subsidized
and supervised by the authoritarian government of China."
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"Pennsylvania State University
has terminated its partnership with the Confucius Institute, the global learning network sponsored by the
Chinese government, delivering a fresh setback to China�s soft-power push on American college campuses."
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Press Release: "University of Chicago
has informed Madame Xu Lin, director-general of Hanban and chief executive of the Confucius Institute Headquarters, of the University�s
decision to suspend negotiations for the renewal of the agreement for a second term of the Confucius Institute at the University of
Chicago (CIUC)."
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Conficius Institute moved off the University of Chicago campus as demanded.
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"The Toronto District School Board votes to officially cut ties with Confucius Institute:
"Trustees overwhelmingly voted Wednesday night in favour of terminating an agreement that would have taught elementary students Mandarin and
other cultural programs controlled by China�s Ministry of Education. Only two trustees opposed the motion, which also requires the school
board to repay $225,000 advanced to it by the Chinese government."
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"The New York Times --
Critics Worry About Influence of Chinese Institutes on U.S. Campuses"
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"But some academics at other campuses say they can already feel a chilling effect. One junior faculty member at a U.S. campus with a Confucius
Institute responded to a reporter�s recent query with an e-mail explaining that to be identified as a critic could end his career."
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"Forbes --
Is Stanford Collaborating With Chinese Propaganda? Just Asking
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"It is known, for instance, that financing from the People�s Republic drives the entire Confucius Institute phenomenon. It is also known that
China insists on secrecy in its contractual relations with host universities. Asked to allow Forbes to review its contracts,
Stanford said that these are �private.�
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Testimony Presented to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations House Committee on Foreign Affairs:
March, 2012 -- "THE PRICE OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY WITH CHINA"
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