US Decision on Confucius Institutes Prompts Backlash in China

The term “Confucius Institute” became the second most popular topic on Sina Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter, on May 24, with close to 50,000 mentions.
US Decision on Confucius Institutes Prompts Backlash in China
A statue of Confucius in Changchun, China. (China Photos/Getty Images)
5/25/2012
Updated:
10/1/2015
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A statue of Confucius