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
TL;DR
- US defense department designated Chinese-funded Confucius Institutes on university campuses as a threat to US national security.
- Confucius Institutes are accused of being Chinese propaganda tools.
- Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that these institutes operate in disguise, aiming to steal intellectual property and infiltrate the minds of American students.
- The Pentagon has reportedly dismantled these organizations over the past two months.