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PoliticsPentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat

The US Department of Defense has placed Confucius Institutes on its list of institutions considered threats to national security. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon dismantled 80 groups that reappeared under new names and charters at 30 universities after Congress banned them.

US Department of DefenseConfucius Institutesnational securityUS-China relations

AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-10-24 03:38Original

Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat
Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threatPolitics