1. Name the lawmakers sponsoring the Foreign Influence Transparency Act

2. a) What would the Foreign Influence Transparency Act require the Confucius Institutes and universities to do?
b) What is the purpose of this bill?

3. What concern/criticism do U.S. officials have about the Chinese and U.S. education?

4. a) What are Confucius Institutes?
b) Where/how many are there in the U.S.?

5. a) What request and warning did Senator Rubio make to Florida colleges recently?
b) It sounds like the Chinese government gives sizable sums of money to operate their “cultural institutes” at U.S. colleges and universities. How do you think the universities should respond when given these warnings? Explain your answer.

6. How did Senator Cotton explain his support for the Foreign Influence Transparency Act?

7. The Confucius Institute in Beijing did not respond to a request for comment, but the ruling communist party’s foreign ministry spokeswoman did. Re-read her response to the U.S. lawmakers’ proposed legislation. What do you think of her condescending comments? Do they cause you to change your reaction to the lawmakers’ concerns? Explain your answer.