# Hegseth says Pentagon views Confucius Institutes as US security risk

https://mins.news/en/item/113415

- Reuters, 2026-10-23 22:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/pentagon-designates-confucius-institutes-national-security-threat-2026-10-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adbda12de7d36000197dfb1

> Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Pentagon sees China's Confucius Institutes as a risk to American security.

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