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Alabama Lawmaker Calls on State Leaders to Close Down Beijing-Run Confucius Institutes

Alabama Lawmaker Calls on State Leaders to Close Down Beijing-Run Confucius Institutes
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) speaks during the DC March for Jobs in Upper Senate Park near Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 15, 2013. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) has sent a letter to Alabama state government officials, calling on them to push for the closure of Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes (CI) in the state.

“Alabama leaders should use every possible tool at their disposal to close Communist Chinese-funded Confucius Institutes at both Troy and Alabama A&M,” Brooks stated in a July 28 press release from his office.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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