Columbia Failed to Disclose $1 Million in CCP Funding

Ivy League school maintains lucrative relationship with Confucius Institute

Yuichiro Kakutani
December 7, 2020 4:59 AM

Columbia University failed to disclose at least $1 million in Chinese government funding that went toward hosting a Confucius Institute, which the State Department has described as a part of Beijing's propaganda effort targeting U.S. students.

Senator: College Board Gave Chinese Influence Op Advanced Placement in U.S. High Schools

Blackburn demands answers from education giant over Confucius Institute ties

Yuichiro Kakutani
October 27, 2020 5:00 AM

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.) is demanding that the College Board explain its decades-long partnership with a Chinese front group that has allowed Beijing to influence thousands of American students.

Pompeo, DeVos Take Aim at Chinese Influence in American Schools

Jack Beyrer
October 15, 2020 4:00 PM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos took aim at Chinese Communist Party influence in the United States' K-12 education system in an open letter to state education commissioners.

Activists Blast Tufts University for Chinese Communist Party Ties

Tufts stands by front group that received $500,000 from regime

Jack Beyrer and Yuichiro Kakutani
October 15, 2020 1:30 PM

Tufts University students and human-rights activists are waging a campaign to close an on-campus institution that national security officials describe as a Chinese Communist Party influence organization.

China Exploits Students Abroad to Steal American Tech, New Report Says

Jack Beyrer
October 9, 2020 3:45 PM

The Chinese Communist Party has developed a complex network to coerce students abroad into stealing American technology, according to a new congressional report.

Public University Professor Routinely Writes Articles for Chinese Propaganda Outlet

Chrissy Clark
October 1, 2020 1:00 PM

A professor at a public, taxpayer-funded university regularly writes articles for a Chinese propaganda outlet working to delegitimize the United States.

Alabama Republican Calls on Local Universities to Ban China-Backed Confucius Institutes

Jack Beyrer
September 25, 2020 2:40 PM

Rep. Mo Brooks (R., Ala.) called on two of his state's universities to shut down their campus Confucius Institutes in a letter Thursday.

Pelosi Stonewalls Bill That Would Crack Down on Chinese Influence in U.S.

House Dems block bill to crack down on regime-sponsored Confucius Institutes

Yuichiro Kakutani
September 20, 2020 5:00 AM

House Democrats are blocking a bill that will curtail the influence of the Chinese-government-funded Confucius Institute, stymying bipartisan legislation that unanimously passed in the Senate.

Report: College Board Became ‘Key Partner’ With Chinese Regime

Academic behemoth behind AP, SAT helped advance Chinese infiltration in K-12 schools

Yuichiro Kakutani
September 14, 2020 4:59 AM

College Board, the academic giant that administers the SAT, served as a "key partner" for the Chinese government for more than two decades, helping them establish controversial Confucius Institute programs across the U.S. K-12 system, according to a new report.

Top Universities Take Millions From China Front Group

Dozens of schools host Confucius Institute despite new federal warning

Yuichiro Kakutani
August 24, 2020 5:00 AM

Dozens of universities, including Columbia and Stanford, are hosting the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute despite increasing scrutiny from the federal government.