Hegseth: Pro-China underground cells have operated at 30 American universities

Al Manar: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed that China-backed propaganda cells had operated at 30 American universities. Hegseth said in a video message he posted on “X” that the U.S. Congress had banned Confucius Institutes, describing them as “Chinese government-backed cultural and propaganda programs…”
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Hegseth: Pro-China underground cells have operated at 30 American universities
Al Manar: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed that China-backed propaganda cells had operated at 30 American universities. Hegseth said in a video message he posted on “X” that the U.S. Congress had banned Confucius Institutes, describing them as “Chinese government-backed cultural and propaganda programs…”
Hegazi: Chinese-supported secret cells activated in 30 American universities - Al Manar
U.S. Secretary of State Hegazi claimed that Chinese-supported advertising cells were activated in 30 American universities. He said…


