The Biden administration quietly withdrew a rule, proposed by the Trump administration, that would have required schools and universities in the United States to report their relationships with Confucius Institutes. Many GOP lawmakers are concerned that the Biden administration is allowing a foreign influence to operate in the U.S.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-AR, released a statement Tuesday condemning the Confucius Institute rule reversal.
“Confucius Institutes are front groups for the Chinese Communist Party on American campuses. The federal government ought to shut down these regime-run institutes or, at a minimum, require colleges to disclose their secret agreements with them. Instead, the Biden administration is allowing a foreign influence operation to continue in the shadows,” Cotton said.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, tweeted Tuesday, “FBI has warned about
#China’s Communist Party using #ConfuciusInstitute to infiltrate
American schools. But now Biden quietly withdrawn rule proposed by Trump
admin to require schools & universities to disclose their
partnerships with these agents of Chinese govt influence.”..........To Read More.....
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