Confucius Institutes, once a strategic part of China's overseas influence campaign, have almost disappeared from the United States: 104 of 118 have shut down. But the demise of Confucius Institutes has not deterred the Chinese government, which has persuaded American colleges and universities to reopen and rebrand Confucius Institute programs under new names. After Confucius Institutes: China's Enduring Influence on American Higher Education, a report by the the National Association of Scholars, documents the new ways in which the Chinese government exerts undue influence on American colleges and universities.
