Alfred University Closes Confucius Institute as a Result of Select Committee Investigation

WASHINGTON, DC – On June 14, 2023, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party received notice from Alfred University that the school will close its CCP-affiliated Confucius Institute as a result of the Select Committee's investigation that began on May 31, 2023.

When launching the investigation, Chairman Gallagher wrote to Alfred University's president, “To put it plainly, you are conducting advanced, hypersonic weapons-related research while actively partnering with a Chinese university that performs similar research for the PLA. We seek additional information regarding this alarming matter and Alfred’s commitment to safeguard sensitive U.S. military research.” 

After receiving confirmation of Alfred University's plan to shutter its Confucius Institute by June 30, 2023, Chairman Gallagher said, “I’m glad to see Alfred University finally doing the right thing and shutting down its Confucius Institute. But the Confucius Institute is only one tool in the CCP’s toolbox—it will use research partnerships, talent programs, and other initiatives to gain access to sensitive research and technologies that fuel the PLA’s advancement. We’re going to continue to dig into the facts to make sure that no American taxpayer dollars are supporting research partnerships that the CCP can exploit for its own purposes.” 

• Read Chairman Gallagher's May 31, 2023 letter to Alfred University HERE.
• Read Fox News Digital's story that first reports on Alfred University's closure of its Confucius Institute HERE.