Pentagon designates China-backed campus cultural centers a threat to US national security
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Fri, 23 October 2026
1 report- 24sata (Croatia)22:51
Američko Ministarstvo obrane proglasilo je Konfucijeve institute prijetnjom nacionalnoj sigurnosti, ističući njihovu ulogu u infiltraciji američkih sveučilišta i krađi intelektualnog vlasništva.
Sat, 24 October 2026
5 reports- The Guardian World01:21first to report
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth alleges Confucius Institutes operating in disguise on US university campuses The US defense department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US national security, defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday. Washington has long accused Confucius Institutes of being Chinese propaganda tools and has taken steps to crack down on them. Continue reading...
2 reprints
- Channel News Asia24 Oct, 01:27their copy
- Al Jazeera English24 Oct, 03:38their copy
- N1 Info (Croatia)05:18
Američko Ministarstvo obrane proglasilo je kulturne centre na sveučilišnim kampusima, koje financira Kina, a koji su poznati kao Konfucijevi instituti
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- Index.hr (Croatia)24 Oct, 05:14their copy
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)05:40
Washington već dugo optužuje Konfucijeve institute da služe kao oruđe kineske propagande
- iDNES (Czechia)08:07
Americké ministerstvo obrany označilo kulturní centra na univerzitních kampusech financovaná Čínou, známá jako Konfuciovy instituty, za hrozbu pro národní bezpečnost USA. Oznámil to ministr obrany Pete Hegseth. Washington dlouhodobě obviňuje Konfuciovy instituty z šíření čínské propagandy a podniká kroky k omezení jejich působení.
- South China Morning Post09:20
Just weeks before Donald Trump’s second trip to China this year and his third meeting with President Xi Jinping, whom he has called a “truly great” friend, his administration is intensifying its crackdown on Confucius Institutes – Beijing-backed centres that promote Chinese language and culture at universities abroad. Long viewed by critics as instruments of Beijing’s soft power and cultural diplomacy, the institutes are back in the crosshairs of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who says...
Mon, 26 October 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:20
Washington last week added the Chinese cultural centers to its list of institutions that threaten US national security