Confucius Institutes have been established in almost 500 higher education institutions globally. Photo: Doris Liu
Belgian university closes its Chinese state-funded Confucius Institute after spying claims
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel says cooperating with the institute is no longer consistent with its policies
- Security services had accused Song Xinning, former head of the institute at the university, of being a recruiter for Chinese intelligence
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China’s soft power
Confucius Institutes have been established in almost 500 higher education institutions globally. Photo: Doris Liu