Not for Soft Power
Chinese Universities Behind Confucius Institutes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24224516 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jinghan Zeng (0000-0003-1704-5603, City University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2026-09-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-4810 • E-ISSN: 1472-6033 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14672715.2026.2727888 |
| OpenAlex | W7212452525 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
As China’s flagship educational initiative to promote Chinese language and culture abroad, Confucius Institutes lie at the intersection of politics, education, and culture, and feature prominently ...
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