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- Zeng Jinghan led Lancaster University's Confucius Institute starting in 2018 and aimed to write a book about his experiences.
- His book, 'Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director' published by Palgrave Macmillan, details six years as director and addresses claims that the institutes are spy hubs for Beijing.
- Confucius Institutes were established in 2004 to promote Chinese language and culture, are funded by the Chinese government, and number about 500 worldwide.
