News from the China Research Group Confucius Institutes: CRG co-chair Alicia Kearns MP submitted an amendment to the Higher Education Bill that would require universities to report the funding and activities of Chinese state-backed Confucius Institutes, which have been accused of stifling free speech and academic freedom in the UK. The proposed legislative change would also give the Education Secretary the power to shut down Confucius Institutes or order universities to provide alternative Mandarin teaching options. More than 20 MPs have now signed the amendment, with the Bill set to be debated in the Commons next week.
CRG Weekly: Confucius Institutes amendment, Cambodian naval facility and Tiananmen anniversary
CRG Weekly: Confucius Institutes amendment…
CRG Weekly: Confucius Institutes amendment, Cambodian naval facility and Tiananmen anniversary
News from the China Research Group Confucius Institutes: CRG co-chair Alicia Kearns MP submitted an amendment to the Higher Education Bill that would require universities to report the funding and activities of Chinese state-backed Confucius Institutes, which have been accused of stifling free speech and academic freedom in the UK. The proposed legislative change would also give the Education Secretary the power to shut down Confucius Institutes or order universities to provide alternative Mandarin teaching options. More than 20 MPs have now signed the amendment, with the Bill set to be debated in the Commons next week.