Confucius Institutes in the United States: Selected Issues

Abstract

The People's Republic of China (PRC)'s Confucius Institutes, which offer Chinese language instruction in universities around the world, have been the subject of controversy since appearing on U.S. campuses in 2005, particularly for their perceived effects on academic freedom and lack of transparency. They have attracted further attention in recent years as the broader U.S.-China relationship has deteriorated.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2021
Accession Number
AD1169961

Entities

People

  • Hannah Fischer
  • Thomas Lum

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Chinese Language
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Intellectual Property
  • Language
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Systems Analysis and Design