Source: China – South China Morning PostThe abrupt cancellation of events discussing a German book on Xi Jinping has raised fresh concerns about Chinese interference in European academia, prompting Beijing’s embassy in Berlin to defend Confucius Institutes.Two separate events designed to promote the book on the Chinese president at Confucius Institutes in German universities were abandoned, various German media reported over the weekend. In one instance, the cancellation came after the local Chinese consulate waded in.The book,…Read More