The University of South Carolina will close the Confucius Institute on campus.
The decision resulted from increasing concerns over China and CI's impact on the university's federal funds.
Important university supporters led by Congressmen Joe Wilson of Springdale and fellow Republicans in the SC delegation ae concerned about Chinese spying, propaganda, technology theft and other covert activities.
Wilson said "It is no secret that these institutes have been propaganda arms of the Chinese Communists.
"In 2009, Li Changchun, the head of propaganda for the CCP called Confucius Institutes ‘an important part of China’s overseas propaganda set-up.’ 
"FBI Director Christopher Wray testified ‘[Confucius Institutes] are exploiting the very open research and development environment we have, which we all revere. But they’re taking advantage of it.’
"There is too much at stake in South Carolina and at the university to forgo taking preventative measures when it comes it our academic independence, intellectual property, and national intelligence.”

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