GMA News Online•21m ago
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US defense chief Hegseth designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat
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 (Saturday in the Philippines).
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