Confucius Institutes in US to continue courses

BEIJING - The US Department of State reissued a statement, saying the Confucius Institutes in the  United States will continue with their courses, and the institute's Chinese teachers on American campuses do not have to leave.    

The Confucius Institutes do not need to obtain separate US accreditation, according to the statement.

The news was announced on Saturday by the headquarters of China's Confucius Institute.