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Ex-Director Exposes Confucius Institute: A Spy Hub?

12/22/2025

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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.