VOA: Controversial Confucius Institutes Returning to U.S. Schools Under New Name
Confucius Institutes, the controversial Beijing-backed language and cultural learning centers — most of which were closed throughout the United States after being designated a foreign... MORE
VOA: China Snubs US Military Outreach Ahead of Expected Blinken Visit
China has turned down a U.S. offer to hold military de-confliction talks after an unsafe air encounter involving Chinese and U.S. aircraft over the South... MORE
VOA: Pakistan ‘Most Exposed’ to Chinese Influence, New Research Shows
A new study on China’s global influence puts Pakistan at the top of the list.
VOA: Experts See Environmental Risk from China’s Small Island BRI Efforts
Investments under China’s Belt and Road Initiative can pose environmental risks to small island nations already vulnerable to harm from climate change, an expert told... MORE
VOA: As West Shuts China’s Confucius Institutes, More Open in Africa
For almost two decades the Chinese government has been exercising its soft power through “Confucius Institutes” at universities around the globe.
VOA: China’s Global Media Influence Campaign Growing, Says Freedom House
When Dapo Olorunyomi, publisher of the Nigerian newspaper the Premium Times, was in school in the 1970s, he remembers receiving in the mail "glossy Chinese... MORE
VOA: Businessman Sees ‘End of an Era’ After 30 Years in China
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to meet with China's Xi Jinping on Friday.
VOA: China’s Leader Faces Challenge: Fixing Economy While Pursuing Growth
“China has essentially reached the peak of its growth period, much of it fueled by debt. The result is they’ll have difficulty unless he wants... MORE
VOA: Xi Touts COVID Fight, China Economic Model in Party Congress Speech
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday touted the ruling Communist Party's fight against COVID-19 while reiterating support for the private sector and allowing markets to... MORE
VOA: Experts Warn US Is Falling Behind China in Key Technologies
At a gathering of current and former U.S. officials and private-sector executives Friday in Washington, concern was rampant that the United States has fallen behind... MORE