China Reacts Strongly to US Labeling of Confucius Institutes as National Security Threat

10/26/2026

BEIJING, Oct 26 - China opposes US \"smearing and stigmatisation\" of Confucius Institutes, its foreign ministry said on Monday, after the US Defense Department designated the Chinese-funded...

10/26/2026

China condemns US designation of Confucius Institutes as national security threats amid row over educational exchanges.

10/25/2026

The Pentagon is designating China's Confucius Institutes as threats to U.S. national security for their role in malign activities at American universities, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

10/24/2026

The United States Department of Defence designated Confucius Institutes, Chinese-funded cultural centres on university campuses, as a 'threat to national security'