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While the congress of the Chinese Communist Party has just ended, associations are asking for the closure of the Confucius institutes in France, the Chinese equivalent of the French alliances, important relays of influence from China.
Mobilization of opponents of the Confucius Institutes in front of the Confucius Institute in the 13th arrondissement in Paris, October 21, 2022. (NATHANAEL CHARBONNIER / RADIO FRANCE)
This is a great first in France: associations, supported by elected officials, openly demand the closure and prohibition of Confucius institutes in the country.