What Happened
Defense Department Takes Action Against Chinese Cultural Centers
The US Department of Defense has designated Confucius Institutes, Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses, as a threat to US national security. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the move, stating that the Pentagon had dismantled 80 ‘propaganda cells’ operating under new names at 30 universities. The institutes have been accused of serving as Chinese propaganda tools, and the action was taken after congressional restrictions. The development was reported by Al Jazeera.