The legality of Confucius Institutes in the UK was brought into question as research showed CI teachers were hired in a “highly discriminatory way” and are required to undermine free speech.
The research, published on Tuesday by UK-China Transparency, a newly founded charity focusing on Sino-British ties, also said British Universities and the Home Office have been “systematically enabling” the practice by breaching their legal obligations.
Sam Dunning, director of UK-China Transparency, who co-authored the summary of the documents, said universities “must choose” between keeping the institutes open and fulfilling their legal obligations.
The Confucius Institutes (CIs), are purportedly teaching centres that aim to promote Chinese language and culture….