Confucius Institutes at six of Australia’s top universities have closed in recent months. The country fears these institutes may be used to spread Chinese propaganda.
By Leonardo Pape
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung accuses the German government of a discrepancy between Berlin's China policy and local implementation.
By Tim Gabel
Benjamin Creutzfeldt is head of the Confucius Institute in Leipzig. His interest in Chinese art even led him to set up his own porcelain workshop in Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. He would like to see more breadth in the debate about the institutes.
By Redaktion Table
Bartholomäus Grill is Germany's best-known Africa correspondent. Over the past 40 years, he witnessed how China continuously expanded its presence on the continent. Nevertheless, he believes that prejudices about Chinese neo-colonialism are wrong. In the new "race for Africa," the People's Republic is taking a more far-sighted approach than the Europeans. Fabian Peltsch spoke with Grill.
By Redaktion Table
After pressure from multiple sides, the controversial Confucius Institutes began to close in the US in 2020. More than 100 of the language and cultural institutions officially ceased their work in recent years. Now, it seems, some of them are back – just with a new name and a new look.
By Amelie Richter
