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Author: Tang Yulian
US Secretary of State Pompeo accused on Tuesday (1st) that the Chinese government recruited spy through funding the Confucius Institute in American universities, hoping that the local Confucius Institute would be closed before the end of the year.This time, after the Confucius Institute U.S. Center was listed as a foreign mission in mid -August, Washington again stated toughly.In Pompeo's mouth, the Confucius Institute is an entity that the Communist Party of China has promoted global political propaganda and promotes China's abroad to expand malicious influence in the United States. Therefore, it must be removed.The name of this name is undoubtedly exaggerated and ideological opinion, but the rumors and reports around the Confucius Institute also reflect on what the CCP's foreign publicity is and what negative impact.
According to official information, the Confucius Institute is a non -profit education institution established by Chinese and foreign cooperation. It aims to adapt to the needs of the people of Chinese from all over the world (regions), enhance the people's understanding of Chinese language and culture, strengthen the Chinese language and culture of the world, and strengthen China and the world.Educational and cultural exchanges and cooperation in various countries, develop friendly relations between China and foreign countries, promote the development of multiculturalism in the world, and build a harmonious world.Since the first Confucius Institute was established in South Korea in 2014, 541 Confucius Institutes and 1,170 Confucius Classrooms have been established in 162 countries or regions around the world.
As the name suggests, the Confucius Institute should be related to Confucianism, but the actual situation is not the case. The scope of teaching is mainly language, calligraphy, opera, Tai Chi, and even cooking.Even though these are part of Chinese culture, they have not been to the levels of Chinese traditional values such as promoting benevolence and Datong World.
Won the blessing of the Communist Party of China
At the same time, the Confucius Institute was identified by some people with a background MDASH; MDASH; it is a joint venture between overseas institutions and the Han office under the Ministry of Education. The latter is responsible for supervising the operation of the Confucius Institute and providing some funds.It is also worth noting that Li Changchun (in charge of the ideological form in charge of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China) stated in 2014 that the Confucius Institute is an important form of promoting Chinese and foreign language and cultural exchanges, and it is an important part of my country's Great Passage pattern.Since there are high -level blessings of the Communist Party of China, the Confucius Institute is naturally identified as a propaganda machine by some people.
Of course, Confucius Institute professor Chinese and spread Chinese culture. Of course, there are not big problems. Just as the West also has similar functions such as German Goethe Institute and British Culture Association.However, the dispute around the Confucius Institute happened in the context of the increase in China and the United States, and the Confucius Institute was not as ideological as the United States as the American ideology and the British Culture Association, so it was inevitable.
The operation method is not good
However, it is undeniable that MDASH; MDASH; the operation method of the CCP's abroad has indeed triggered many negative effects, which is bound to help in China when it is committed to strengthening soft power.For example, in 2009, under the opposition of the Confucius Institute at the North Carolina State University in the United States, the Dalai Lama's visit was canceled; in 2014, before a Chinese research conference in Portugal, the national Han office director Xu Lin sent it to the meeting to the meeting.Previously, the staff asked the staff to tear off the content of Taiwan.In the eyes of many Chinese, especially small pink, similar operations are taken for granted, but Westerners believe that this is infringing academic freedom. As a result, not only cannot promote cultural exchanges, but instead deepen the CCP's image in the eyes of Westerners.
Pompeo claims that the Confucius Institute recruits spies in American universities. Although it is full of McCarthy's colors, it is not advisable.Of course, in the Sino -US Cold War, things related to China will be distrust and verify, but if Chinese personnel are more skillful and more rounded in conveying soft power, it will not be too easy to recruit people in relatively speakingSpeaking.
