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Confucius Institutes: Soft-power or a Trojan Horse to push China’s worldview
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Confucius Institutes: Soft-power or a Trojan Horse to push China’s worldview

Communist China created the Confucius Institutes (CIs) in 2004. It is China’s National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOCFL), also known as Hanban. The Institute's aim is “establishing non-profit public institutions which aim to promote Chinese language and culture in foreign countries”. They teach Mandarin, finance summer camps in China, support cultural events and grant scholarships to foreign students. The Institute is present in 162 countries with more than 500 institutes worldwide. China plans to open more Confucius Institutes in Latin American and Caribbean countries and has committed to provide 5,000 government scholarships and 3,000 training locations in China over the next three years for the students from these countries. Confucius Institutes have grown f...