Pentagon designates China-funded Confucius Institutes as US national security threat

Managing Editor · Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 1:27 AM · 1 min read

Pentagon designates China-funded Confucius Institutes as US national security threat — CNA Singapore, San Francisco Real Estate news — Image: CNA Singapore

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused China-funded Confucius Institutes of stealing intellectual property and spreading propaganda on American university campuses.

Pentagon designates China-funded Confucius Institutes as US national security threat

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