The well-funded, controversial operations disguise themselves as language and culture initiative despite being replete with “undisclosed ties to Chinese institutions, and conflicted loyalties,” Chinese state propaganda, and intellectual property theft , according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The Confucius Institute’s Beijing Headquarters, colloquially known as “Hanban,” pushes teachers to use “teaching resources” penned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) itself, including Common Knowledge About Chinese History, Common Knowledge About Chinese Geography, and Common Knowledge About Chinese Culture.--
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