There are 3 article(s) tagged Confucius Institute:

• June 2020

  • Blackburn lauds closing of University of Memphis Confucius Institute

    U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced the shutdown of the University of Memphis Confucius Institute, saying students of Chinese culture and language at U.S. colleges should be “alarmed that the Chinese government has infiltrated their institutions.”

    By Sam Stockard June 30, 2020

• February 2020

  • CMOM celebration of Chinese culture ushers in the Year of the Mouse

    With the help of the University of Memphis Confucius Institute, the museum programmed games, crafts, food and performances geared toward teaching children how to celebrate the Chinese New Year tradition.

    By Jared Boyd February 09, 2020

• February 2019

  • University of Memphis won’t drop Confucius Institute despite lawmaker’s concerns

    Knoxville representative says universities should close Confucius Institute programs because it’s a “front for communist propaganda and intelligence gathering.” The University of Memphis is keeping its program, however.

    By Sam Stockard February 05, 2019