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

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Right · Published: Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:21:26 GMT

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth alleges Confucius Institutes operating in disguise on US university campusesThe ⁠US defense department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses ⁠known as Confucius ⁠Institutes as a threat to US national security, defense secretary Pete ⁠Hegseth said on Friday.Washington has long accused Confucius Institutes of being Chinese propaganda ⁠tools and has taken steps to crack down on them. Continue reading...

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