Protesters rally against the Confucius Institute in Toronto, as depicted in the documentary film ’In the Name of Confucius’. Photo: Doris Liu Protesters rally against the Confucius Institute in Toronto, as depicted in the documentary film ’In the Name of Confucius’. Photo: Doris Liu
Protesters rally against the Confucius Institute in Toronto, as depicted in the documentary film ’In the Name of Confucius’. Photo: Doris Liu
China education
This Week in Asia /  Geopolitics

Confucius Institutes: China’s benign outreach or something more sinister?

A new documentary paints the image of a non-profit organisation using the guise of education to subvert academic freedom worldwide; others see it as a benign introduction to the Middle Kingdom’s culture, from Chinese food to tai chi

Topic |   China education
Alex Lo
Alex Lo

Updated: 11:25am, 16 Jul, 2018

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Protesters rally against the Confucius Institute in Toronto, as depicted in the documentary film ’In the Name of Confucius’. Photo: Doris Liu Protesters rally against the Confucius Institute in Toronto, as depicted in the documentary film ’In the Name of Confucius’. Photo: Doris Liu
Protesters rally against the Confucius Institute in Toronto, as depicted in the documentary film ’In the Name of Confucius’. Photo: Doris Liu
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