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The author:(作者)qqpublished in(发表于) 2014/6/22 9:40:20 Director of the Confucius Institute in response to United States Association of university professors accused
United States Association of university professors issued a statement recently, saying in the interests of "academic freedom" principle, the United States should put an end to cooperation with the Confucius Institute at the University, or have to renegotiate the agreement. After the New York Times reported on. Reporters interviewed many people who, they generally agreed that United States Association of university professors speaking falsely, his claim is not constructive, the Confucius Institute is to promote Sino-US ties of understanding and bridge, Confucius Institute, hopes to do better.
Confucius institutes "academic freedom" accusation totally unfounded
Responsible for writing the report of the United States Association of university professors, Chairman of the Committee on academic freedom and tenure grade a Professor Emeritus at California State University at East Bay Hanke·ruikeman said in written interview with this reporter, he did not think the association exists in the attitude towards the Confucius Institute is "unfair". Confucius institutes in recent years denied him in the United States continue to grow, but their complaint was to establish a Confucius Institute's deal, hanban, China and the United States reached among all universities and colleges, not United States Government intervention.
The Association's report mentions that "unless they renegotiate the United States University agreement with China's hanban, or the United States should terminate the cooperation with the Confucius Institute at the University. "Report recommends: University should master unilateral control right, in including teachers hired, and courses design and textbook select, all academic affairs Shang, should always meet United States University Professor Association on College and university management of statement by advocate of principles; University should according to 1940 introduced of on academic free and lifelong taught vocational principles statement in the of provides, ensure Confucius College teachers and University in other teachers as enjoys also of academic free right; last, United States reached agreement with China's hanban, the University should be exposed to all University personnel. Rickman said that if current agreements or renegotiate a new agreement to comply with these principles in the future, they would not oppose a Confucius Institute in the University and college campuses.
Correspondent of the New York Times reported that call the New York Times Company, Vice President of public relations Irene · Murphy, the woman is not the reporter finished the sentence saying it was vacation, let email contact. Journalist subsequently received replies dannier·luodezi·HA, President of public relations said the company had "no discussion with respect to the reporting process or thread".
United States Association of university professors, unfounded allegations by the Confucius Institute, local President of the United States and China's consistent criticism.
Confucius Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, President of the United States, Chinese-American louyongsui, said in an interview with this reporter, with the United States most of the Confucius Institute, the Confucius institutes teach Chinese language and culture courses are not for credit, do not exist "academic". In addition, holding purpose very clearly, the Confucius Institute is a part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, "independent" body and not an academic body of the University. Wages must be paid as for the so-called China's hanban, issued a "what to teach" or "what to do" and other commands, louyongsui said, "this is totally untrue," and never receive from the Office of the Confucius Institute to teach what is and is not what to teach, what project are to provide us with such order. Confucius Institute has never received from hanban "political agendas".
Confucius Institute at the University of Maryland is the United States's first Confucius Institute. Chinese Cui Jianxin, President of the Hospital told reporters that United States Association of university professors accused reflects their understanding of Confucius Institute project do not. Confucius Institute's mission is to provide a platform for learning Chinese, and provide a platform for exchanges and cultural exchanges. Advocated not to depart from the Confucius Institute at the University of Maryland hospital purposes subject to extensive cooperation with all sectors of society, for Chinese language teaching, teacher training, and Sino-US exchanges and other activities. The so-called interference with academic freedom, "control" curriculum and teacher education, it is unlikely that the Confucius Institute will do these things. "Confucius institutes do not have the ability nor intention to influence the education system as a whole. ”
Cui Jianxin stressed that the Confucius institutes are not China alone will be able to manage that local needs are also essential for Chinese language teaching. In the United States, learning Chinese is growing, many schools initiative to contact the Confucius Institute in the hope of getting support. Signed an agreement 10 years ago, China and qualified at the Confucius Institute at the University of Maryland established the Institute's direction, Confucius Institute is a university course supplements. Confucius Institute at the University of Maryland has been run under a cooperation framework was set, in accordance with United States law, University regulations to do all sorts of things. Feel free to break through this framework, cooperation cannot be, let alone 10 years of progress and development.
Cui Jianxin said the United States claims of Association of university professors is not constructive. If there are questions, communicate, and interact with the Confucius Institute to eliminate misunderstandings, to find your true voice. League of Washington, there are French and Germany's Goethe-Institut language training providers such as, not to mention hold prejudice against China. Recommends that the members of the Association to the Confucius Institute, local Chinese school running walk, listen to schools, parents and students evaluation of Confucius institutes, rather than just speculation.
George · Mason American Dean of the Confucius Institute in gaoqing told the newspaper, the school attaches great importance to academic freedom and integrity, the school has been to examine and evaluate all education projects, including the Confucius Institute, Confucius Institute, found no detriment of the school's academic freedom and integrity. The Chinese side of the project staff, including even by the Chinese Government dispatched staff members, have never tried to "control" subjects in schools, curriculum and teaching content.
All of Confucius Institute is based on the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, friendly consultations to establish
"Is there? "The United States Zhang Xiaoxia teacher at an international school in Baltimore to hear journalists reporting United States Association of professors of the Confucius Institute at the University after being charged is puzzling. As the United States head of school program, Zhang Xiaoxia of Confucius Institute in promoting the United States has affected the role played by education in Chinese.
Zhang Xiaoxia told reporters that as more and more Chinese into United States for primary and middle schools, the Confucius Institute for Baltimore international school's Chinese program has provided a great deal of support by organizing "Chinese bridge" Chinese competition and performance activities, many have feelings for the Chinese language and culture of the United States provide their children with the opportunity to showcase their. Without political or official purposes of Confucius institutes.
Cui Jianxin believes that meets United States domestic demand to learn the Chinese language and Chinese culture, while still allowing some Chinese understand the United States, and this is where the value and meaning of Confucius Institute is. Confucius Institute in the United States students grew from turning into an understanding of Chinese culture window, the United States people are helpful, on Sino-US exchanges would also be useful.
Gaoqing said Confucius Institute project to help people learn and experience Chinese culture in Chinese, so that an increasing number of United States students and teachers benefit. George Washington · Mason University Confucius Institute has always focused on exchanges and cooperation with faculty in the school and ensure that they are able to understand and to take up the Confucius Institute project.
Chinese Ambassador to United States Education Office of the Embassy Counsellor Fang Maotian, said in an interview with this reporter, the Confucius Institute to meet United States social learning Chinese demand has played a significant role. In the United States all Confucius institutes are both based on the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, friendly consultations established. Confucius institutes "academic freedom" and other accusations do not conform to the facts. Hope that under the joint efforts of both sides, Confucius institutes have done better and make further mutual understanding between Chinese and American people, promoting exchanges, cooperation and win-win tie and bridge.
(Staff writer, Washington D.C., June 21)
(Original title: working together to run the Confucius Institute is the right way)
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