Utah House backs call to close Chinese Communist Party-funded Confucius Institutes at state universities

The resolution, which did not receive a vote in the Senate, comes amid concerns that the programs pose a national security risk.

(Andy Wong | AP file photo) In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, American flags are displayed together with Chinese flags on top of a trishaw in Beijing. The Utah House on Tuesday backed a call to close Chinese Communist Party-funded Confucius Institutes at state universities.

Utah House backs call to close Chinese Communist Party-funded Confucius Institutes at state universities

The resolution, which did not receive a vote in the Senate, comes amid concerns that the programs pose a national security risk.

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