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Confucius Institutes in Australia Should Be Banned, Research Expert SaysBy Bowen XiaoSeptember 10, 2019 Updated: September 11, 2019A research expert says the controversial Confucius Institutes (CIs) located across Australia’s educational institutions should be shut down, citing the financial influence the Chinese Community Party wields behind such classes and concerns of potential foreign influence.Last month, the New South Wales Department of Education banned the program from being taught at the state’s public schools and the South Australian government is currently debating whether to cancel as well. Daniel Wild, the Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs, told The Epoch Times on Sept. 10 that the state of Victoria should take stronger action.China has claimed that the aim of their CI’s are purely to strengthen Chinese language learning, with the program growing to over 1,600 universities and schools around the world. But it has been facing increasing scrutiny globally over risks ranging from violations of human rights, loss of academic integrity and freedom, to even potential infringements on national security.Read more at: https://www.theepochtimes.com/confucius-institutes-in-australia-should-be-banned-research-expert-says_3076125.html
As of September 2019, NAS counts a total of 89 Confucius Institutes in the United States. We identify 81 Confucius Institutes at American colleges and universities. We also identify 1 Confucius Institute at a private educational organization, the China Institute, and 7 Confucius Institutes at K-12 public school districts.*https://www.nas.org/blogs/dicta/how_many_confucius_institutes_are_in_the_united_states
