US Decision on Confucius Institutes Prompts Backlash in ChinaThe term “Confucius Institute” became the second most popular topic on Sina Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter, on May 24, with close to 50,000 mentions.Friends Read FreeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA statue of Confucius in Changchun, China. (China Photos/Getty Images)By Angela Wang5/25/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print