The Walt Disney Company on Monday denied partnering with a Chinese online English-teaching startup after domestic media had previously reported about an upcoming alliance between the two companies.

Earlier this month, several Chinese media outlets reported that VIPKID users would have access to the Disney Youth Education Series after the partnership. However, Disney clarified in its statement that its program — part of the American company’s youth-centric projects — is already open to all young people worldwide. The online tutoring platform responded to Disney, posting on Weibo that it had gained “support” from the company, though it later deleted this post.

Established in 2013, VIPKID has grown into a community of over 500,000 members. Last year, it announced plans to expand its services to 100 countries in three years and said that it had partnered with Scholastic — publisher of the “Harry Potter” series — to introduce the popular fantasy novels to its members. (Image: From VIPKID’s Weibo account)