Taiwan seeks to expand its soft diplomacy outreach as China’s own cultural institutes face increased scrutiny. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAIPEI - Taiwan on Monday unveiled plans to set up 25 more Mandarin learning centres abroad next year, expanding its soft diplomacy outreach as China’s own cultural institutes face increased scrutiny over their operations.
But many nations maintain unofficial ties with Taiwan and Western support has grown in recent years asMr Tung Chen-yuan, Taiwan’s overseas affairs minister, said 25 new “Taiwan Centre for Mandarin Learning” facilities will be launched in Europe and the United States next year. China set up hundreds of Confucius Institutes – named after the ancient Chinese philosopher – in more than 150 countries in less than two decades, catering to a surge for knowledge about the world’s most populous country and second largest economy.
Dozens of Confucius Institutes have closed down in the US, Canada, Australia and some European countries in recent years under growing scrutiny.
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