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FEIYAN XIA Confucius Is Turning in His Grave
The acceptance Ever since release of the Do we really believe that In ter ms of Mr Smit h’s
of the Chinese SMH article Behind $10,000 per school from a explanation that Confucius
government’s Confucius Classrooms, foreign government can solve Classrooms only teach the
Confucius the Chinese government agency NSW Department of Education’s Chinese language, this is a very
Classrooms teaching NSW school students funding problems? As part superficial understanding of our
is an act that on 29 May 2016, major Chinese of this Confucius Classroom Chinese culture. The Chinese
“places profit media outlets have translated exchange, many principals and characters being taught are
before morality” and reported this article with teachers may have been invited those that have been altered by
- unfortunately many positive and negative to visit China for education the Communist Party. The term
this is already commentary in a spectacular and cultural exchanges. During “China” has also been changed
an unconscious display of democracy at its best. this visit, did they go to any to only mean People’s Republic
acceptance remote Chinese villages? Many of China. Is the Republic of
of Communist In order to verify the facts, families in China can barely China (Taiwan) mentioned
values. a journalist interviewed Scott afford RMB75 a year to send at all? When children are
Smith, executive member of their children to school. If the dancing in front of the red
the Chinese Language Teachers NSW Department of Education Chinese flag, have teachers
Association of NSW Inc., who knew there are still hundreds of given consideration to the other
summarised the following: thousands of children in China blue Chinese flag still flying in
who cannot receive an education Taiwan? How would children
1. the so called “Confucius due to dire financial situations, from Taiwanese families feel?
Institute” does not have would they consider giving Unfortunately for the Chinese
anything to do with the actual back the Chinese government’s people today, traditional Chinese
Confucius philosopher. None of donation of $10,000 per school characters and culture can only
the textbooks or classes teaches so that these children in China be found in Taiwan.
Confucianism. The name was can receive a basic education?
used simply because he was Australian educators are not
the greatest teacher in Chinese Confucius was a great pioneer worried about the infiltration
history. in China’s education system. of Communist values, however,
He taught us that everyone is the acceptance of the Chinese
2. The main reason schools entitled to an education, no gover nment’s C onf ucius
have signed contracts for matter your social or financial Classrooms is an act that “places
Confucius Classrooms is due to status. The Chinese government profit before morality” -
$10,000 funding by the Chinese today may think that children unfortunately this is already
Communist Party together in Western countries have more an unconscious acceptance of
with free assistant teachers and entitlement to study Chinese Communist values.
materials. There is money plus than the poorest children in
teaching resources, why not? China; to all those Confucius Feiyan Xia is a freelance news
Classroom fans out there, what commentator focusing on China and
3. Confucius Institute teaches do you feel when you stand in Asia-Pacific issues.
Chinese language, with no front of a Confucius statue? Can
political motives. your conscience be bought by
merely $10,000?
4. Any sensitive topics to the
Chinese Communist Party are
omitted during class, such as
Taiwan.
The Giant Awakens: Chinese Government Influence in Australia 31
FEIYAN XIA Confucius Is Turning in His Grave
The acceptance Ever since release of the Do we really believe that In ter ms of Mr Smit h’s
of the Chinese SMH article Behind $10,000 per school from a explanation that Confucius
government’s Confucius Classrooms, foreign government can solve Classrooms only teach the
Confucius the Chinese government agency NSW Department of Education’s Chinese language, this is a very
Classrooms teaching NSW school students funding problems? As part superficial understanding of our
is an act that on 29 May 2016, major Chinese of this Confucius Classroom Chinese culture. The Chinese
“places profit media outlets have translated exchange, many principals and characters being taught are
before morality” and reported this article with teachers may have been invited those that have been altered by
- unfortunately many positive and negative to visit China for education the Communist Party. The term
this is already commentary in a spectacular and cultural exchanges. During “China” has also been changed
an unconscious display of democracy at its best. this visit, did they go to any to only mean People’s Republic
acceptance remote Chinese villages? Many of China. Is the Republic of
of Communist In order to verify the facts, families in China can barely China (Taiwan) mentioned
values. a journalist interviewed Scott afford RMB75 a year to send at all? When children are
Smith, executive member of their children to school. If the dancing in front of the red
the Chinese Language Teachers NSW Department of Education Chinese flag, have teachers
Association of NSW Inc., who knew there are still hundreds of given consideration to the other
summarised the following: thousands of children in China blue Chinese flag still flying in
who cannot receive an education Taiwan? How would children
1. the so called “Confucius due to dire financial situations, from Taiwanese families feel?
Institute” does not have would they consider giving Unfortunately for the Chinese
anything to do with the actual back the Chinese government’s people today, traditional Chinese
Confucius philosopher. None of donation of $10,000 per school characters and culture can only
the textbooks or classes teaches so that these children in China be found in Taiwan.
Confucianism. The name was can receive a basic education?
used simply because he was Australian educators are not
the greatest teacher in Chinese Confucius was a great pioneer worried about the infiltration
history. in China’s education system. of Communist values, however,
He taught us that everyone is the acceptance of the Chinese
2. The main reason schools entitled to an education, no gover nment’s C onf ucius
have signed contracts for matter your social or financial Classrooms is an act that “places
Confucius Classrooms is due to status. The Chinese government profit before morality” -
$10,000 funding by the Chinese today may think that children unfortunately this is already
Communist Party together in Western countries have more an unconscious acceptance of
with free assistant teachers and entitlement to study Chinese Communist values.
materials. There is money plus than the poorest children in
teaching resources, why not? China; to all those Confucius Feiyan Xia is a freelance news
Classroom fans out there, what commentator focusing on China and
3. Confucius Institute teaches do you feel when you stand in Asia-Pacific issues.
Chinese language, with no front of a Confucius statue? Can
political motives. your conscience be bought by
merely $10,000?
4. Any sensitive topics to the
Chinese Communist Party are
omitted during class, such as
Taiwan.
The Giant Awakens: Chinese Government Influence in Australia 31
