{"id":164472,"date":"2021-02-23T12:59:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T17:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=164472"},"modified":"2021-02-23T13:44:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T18:44:26","slug":"elite-american-university-remains-in-alliance-with-the-chinese-communist-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elite-american-university-remains-in-alliance-with-the-chinese-communist-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Elite American University Remains In Alliance With The Chinese Communist Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felite-american-university-remains-in-alliance-with-the-chinese-communist-party%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=164472&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Washington-University.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>An elite American university joined an alliance with the Chinese Communist Party that helps the Chinese government grow its economy and influence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Washington University-St. Louis remains the only Northern American school to join the University Alliance of the Silk Road (UASR), which is an academic arm of the People\u2019s Republic of China. The school joined the alliance in 2015 under the leadership of Chancellor Mark Wrighton.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to the UASR<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/uasr.xjtu.edu.cn\/About_UASR\/Introduction.htm\"><span>website<\/span><\/a><span>, it was designed to \u201cadvance institutional exchanges and partnerships on the Silk Road routes in regards to talent education, scientific research, cultural dissemination, policy studies, and medical services.\u201d The organization claims to be \u201cnon-governmental,\u201d though<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/china\/2016-04\/11\/content_24446327.htm\"><span>Chinese-sanctioned media admits<\/span><\/a> <span>that UASR is part of the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s academic programming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Former-Chancellor Wrighton told The Daily Wire that he joined the initiative to expand collaborative programs that exist between Washington University-St. Louis and a Chinese university.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI was invited to join the UASR at the time of its founding by the President of Xi\u2019an Jiaotong University,\u201d Wrighton said. \u201cI felt that by joining the UASR we would expand our collaborative programs in education and research with important international universities, including ones outside China.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A 2018<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/source.wustl.edu\/2018\/08\/washington-university-represented-at-university-alliance-of-the-silk-road-meeting\/\"><span>press release<\/span><\/a> <span>from the university explained that representatives from the school took part in an executive council meeting of the UASR held at Xi\u2019an Jiaotong University in China. The press release claimed that Washington University\u2019s ties to the Chinese university are \u201cespecially strong,\u201d as the universities offer dual degree programs for Washington University\u2019s School of Engineering &#038; Applied Sciences and the Brown School, which is Washington University\u2019s school of social work and public health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The UASR is part of a broader Chinese infrastructure plan called the \u201cOne Belt, One Road\u201d initiative. The policy calls for increased infrastructure via land, which would link China to Europe, and via maritime trading, which would link Chinese ports to Europe and Africa. The routes aim to cover more than 65 countries. More than 60 countries \u2014 including the European Union \u2014 have signed memorandums of understanding to participate in China\u2019s expansion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to a policy analysis from<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2017\/06\/12\/chinas-project-century-aims-unseat-u-s-worlds-dominant-power\/\"><span>The Federalist<\/span><\/a><span>, China will benefit more than any other country from the One Belt, One Road policy. By increasing investment in infrastructure, China will likely become a larger market as the demand for China\u2019s exports become more consistent. The countries along the \u201cbelt and road\u201d routes are known for being rich in natural resources. An increase in such resources and energy could help China build economic growth, stability, and independence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe OBOR initiative will also give China access to strategically important locations while providing additional security protection,\u201d The Federalist reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>China has created an oil and natural gas pipeline from Myanmar which is linked to Kunming, a major Chinese city. Such infrastructure allows China to establish energy security and independence.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/research\/chinas-one-belt-one-road-initiative-a-view-from-the-united-states\/\"><span>study<\/span><\/a> <span>from the Brookings Institute found that the One Belt, One Road policy may also provide military strength for the Chinese Communist Party. \u201cSome projects will also support China\u2019s ability to project military strength in the region,\u201d the study found. \u201cFor instance, the development of the Port of Gwadar in Pakistan will give China access to the Indian Ocean for commercial purposes and could serve as a deep-water port for its navy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A Washington University-St. Louis spokeswoman said she was \u201cunfamiliar\u201d with the program and could not offer further comment in time for publication.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em><span>member<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An elite American university joined an alliance with the Chinese Communist Party that helps the Chinese government grow its economy and influence.\u00a0 Washington University-St. Louis remains the only Northern American &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2274038,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Washington-University.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Elite American University Remains In Alliance With The Chinese Communist Party","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-164472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Washington-University.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Elite American University Remains In Alliance With The Chinese Communist Party","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2274038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}