Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes as threat, shuts 80 centers

The US Department of Defense, per Pete Hegseth, has designated Chinese Confucius Institutes as a threat and shut down 80 centers operating under various names. This marks an escalation in US-China educational and influence competition, though the specific legal basis and scope of closures remain unclear.

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