Congress Passes Bill to Reduce Chinese Influence on US Campuses

WASHINGTON—The House passed a bill to reduce Chinese influence in American universities on the second day of “China Week,” a week the House Republican leadership designated to push through a package of China-related legislation. On Sept. 9, the House passed 15 bills aimed at maintaining the United States’ technical leadership and curbing China’s malign influence. The bill introduced by August Pfluger (R-Texas) prevents schools that partner with Confucius Institutes (CI), a Chinese influence program under the guise of language teaching, or receiving Chinese-based funding, from obtaining Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants. The bill’s Senate version is currently with the committee of jurisdiction....