Pentagon Dismantles Chinese Campus Organizations
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In a video posted to X, Hegseth talked about “Confucius Institutes” at American higher education institutions, saying that although Congress has acted to restrict the Chinese-backed organizations, similar organizations continued to emerge under new names.
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Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, announced on Friday via X that the Pentagon has dismantled 80 Chinese "propaganda cells" at U.S. colleges and universities over the past two months. These cells are referred to as “Confucius Institutes” or similar organizations operating under different names despite congressional restrictions aimed at limiting Chinese-backed entities within American higher education institutions…
Hegseth announces dismantling of Chinese ‘sleeper organizations’ at universities →Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon has classified China-backed Confucius Institutes on US university campuses as threats to national security. Hegseth claims these institutes, operating under various names at 30 universities, are engaged in intellectual property theft and ideological influence over American students. He stated that the department has dismantled all such organizations…
Pentagon designates China-backed campus cultural centers a threat to US national security →US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Confucius Institutes, Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses, are now listed by the Pentagon as a threat to national security due to their alleged role as propaganda tools and intellectual property thieves. Hegseth claimed in a video statement that 80 such institutes have reappeared under different names despite congressional restrictions. He further…
Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat →Analysis
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- 23 Oct
In a video posted to X, Hegseth talked about “Confucius Institutes” at American higher education institutions, saying that although Congress has acted to restrict the Chinese-backed organizations, similar organizations continued to emerge under new names.
- 24 Oct
Washington has long accused Confucius Institutes of being Chinese propaganda tools and has taken steps to crack down on them.
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24 Oct Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threatUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Confucius Institutes, Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses, are now listed by the Pentagon as a threat to national security due to their alleged role as propaganda tools and intellectual property thieves. Hegseth claimed in a video statement that 80 such institutes have reappeared under different names despite congressional restrictions. He further…Al Jazeera
24 Oct Pentagon designates China-backed campus cultural centers a threat to US national securityDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon has classified China-backed Confucius Institutes on US university campuses as threats to national security. Hegseth claims these institutes, operating under various names at 30 universities, are engaged in intellectual property theft and ideological influence over American students. He stated that the department has dismantled all such organizations…The Guardian
23 Oct Hegseth announces dismantling of Chinese ‘sleeper organizations’ at universitiesPete Hegseth, Secretary of War, announced on Friday via X that the Pentagon has dismantled 80 Chinese "propaganda cells" at U.S. colleges and universities over the past two months. These cells are referred to as “Confucius Institutes” or similar organizations operating under different names despite congressional restrictions aimed at limiting Chinese-backed entities within American higher education institutions…Washington Examiner
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