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Pentagon designates China-backed campus cultural centers a threat to US national security

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth alleges Confucius Institutes operating in disguise on US university campuses The ⁠US defense department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses ⁠known as Confucius ⁠Institutes…

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The U.S. Department of Defense has classified Chinese‑funded cultural centers on university campuses, known as Confucius Institutes, as a threat to national security. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the allegation on Friday, asserting that the institutes operate in disguise within U.S. institutions.

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