Increased Transparency and University Control Over Confucius Institutes.
This law mandates that US colleges hosting Confucius Institutes must sign new, public agreements with the Chinese organization Hanban. The goal is to ensure universities maintain full control over academic content and campus events, while also increasing security through mandatory staff background checks. Citizens gain access to the full text of these agreements, boosting transparency regarding foreign entities operating on campuses.
Key points
Universities must make all agreements with Confucius Institutes (Hanban) publicly available online, with no confidentiality clauses allowed.
Confucius Institute programs must be physically and organizationally separated from the university's own Chinese language and culture programs.
Staff and professors of the Confucius Institutes must undergo appropriate background checks.
The university must retain final decision-making authority regarding conference themes and guest speakers on campus.
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