# China opposes US smearing and stigmatization of Confucius Institutes

https://mins.news/en/item/116749

- CGTN, 2026-10-26 09:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-26/China-opposes-US-smearing-stigmatization-of-Confucius-Institutes-1RyCpGdf3Q4/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China opposed what it called the smearing and stigmatization of Confucius Institutes after the United States designated the cultural centers a national security threat. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China-US educational cooperation promotes mutual understanding, benefits both sides and should not be undermined.

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