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United States designates Confucius Institutes as national security threat

Status: published

The United States Department of Defense has classified China-linked Confucius Institutes as a national security threat, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced. The designation targets cultural and educational initiatives operating within US territory. Specific measures or restrictions resulting from the classification have not yet been detailed.

Category: sanctions-action · Location: United States

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Global Event Monitor. United States designates Confucius Institutes as national security threat. 2026-10-24T04:08:21.356Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7276. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/7276/revision/ba67a85de3c131cb3c941d67b849fe7ebd7c70fd3918123915a869b8bc97c42d

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