Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Confucius Institute's allowing people to learn about Chinese language and culture is part of China's 'propaganda apparatus.'
The Confucius Institute U.S. Center , an organization which helps administer Chinese culture courses, has said it is a victim of"international sabre rattling" after the State Department designated it a foreign mission of China's government.
A language teacher is shown during a Confucius Institute class in Lagos, Nigeria in this illustrative image. The U.S. State Department has denounced it is a propaganda tool of China's ruling Communist Party."The United States wants to ensure that students on U.S. campuses have access to Chinese language and cultural offerings free from the manipulation of the Chinese Communist Party and its proxies," the statement added.
Sponsored by Hanban, the Chinese government agency promoting Chinese culture and language, and hosted by universities and schools, Confucius Institutes offer classes in subjects including Chinese language, calligraphy and tai chi. They also sponsor educational exchanges and hold public events and lectures.
Confucius Institutes have also been a target for China hawks, such as Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who praised Miami Dade College for shutting down its program and urged other schools in his state to do the same.
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