Hope India will treat Confucius Institutes in fair, objective manner: China

China on Tuesday expressed hope that India will treat Confucius Institutes in an "objective and fair manner".

In a statement, the Chinese embassy has asked India to avoid politicising normal cooperation and maintain healthy and stable development of China-India people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

The remarks come after India begins a comprehensive review of local chapters of Confucius Institutes and agreements with Indian universities.

Confucius Institutes are public educational partnerships between colleges and universities in China with those in other countries and deals in Chinese language teaching.

"Over the years, Confucius Institutes have played an important role in promoting Chinese language