•    "However, the fears of propaganda and threats to national security are largely unfounded. Some worry that politicians’ high-profile of targeting of the Confucius Institute program could stigmatize other Chinese language and culture programs and get in the way of Americans learning more about and fostering ties with the world’s most populous nation and America’s geopolitical rival. Reports from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Congress’ nonpartisan investigative arm, have shown that Confucius Institutes often require academic freedom for affiliated scholars through contract provisions and that American institute directors had full control over the programs." Source: Education Week, Libby Stanford

•    "Foreign influence has not posed a threat to K-12 classrooms. Confucius Classrooms, which are affiliated with Confucius Institutes, are centers for Chinese culture and language established at public and private elementary and secondary schools. Many countries around the world lack quality Chinese language and culture resources and Confucius Institutes and Classrooms provide those resources for free." Source: Minority View, Committee Report on H.R. 1069