China thwarts US effort to promote American culture on campuses

Jane Perlez and Luz Ding
US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, in 2017. Mr Branstad was denied permission to visit one of the centres opened by the US State Department on college campuses in Ch
US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, in 2017. Mr Branstad was denied permission to visit one of the centres opened by the US State Department on college campuses in China to promote American culture and counter anti-American propaganda. The writer says the rebuff underscored how the US and China compete not only in trade and technology, but also over the values and beliefs that define their societies. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Jan 01, 2019, 05:00 AM
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Jan 01, 2019, 05:00 AM
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BEIJING • The US Ambassador to China, Mr Terry Branstad, wanted to make what in most nations would have been a routine trip.

One of his favourite schools, Iowa State University, had opened a centre to promote American culture in an inland Chinese province, and the laid-back former governor of Iowa was eager to take questions from Chinese students.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 01, 2019, with the headline China thwarts US effort to promote American culture on campuses. Subscribe

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