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Hegseth announces dismantling of Chinese ‘sleeper organizations’ at universities

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Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, announced on Friday via X that the Pentagon has dismantled 80 Chinese "propaganda cells" at U.S. colleges and universities over the past two months. These cells are referred to as “Confucius Institutes” or similar organizations operating under different names despite congressional restrictions aimed at limiting Chinese-backed entities within American higher education institutions. Hegseth labeled these organizations as threats to national security due to their role in spreading Chinese government propaganda.

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In a recent video on X, Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of War, announced that the Pentagon has dismantled 80 Chinese "propaganda cells" at colleges and universities across the United States over the past two months. Hegseth referred to these organizations as “Chinese government-backed propaganda cultural programs” and said they were designated as threats to national security by the War Department. Despite congressional efforts to restrict Confucius Institutes, similar organizations have continued to appear under different names, according to Hegseth’s statement.

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Narrative

In a video posted to X, Hegseth talked about “Confucius Institutes” at American higher education institutions, saying that although Congress has acted to restrict the Chinese-backed organizations, similar organizations continued to emerge under new names.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23

2026-10-23 · Washington Examiner

Hegseth announces dismantling of Chinese ‘sleeper organizations’ at universities · assertive framing

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The Pentagon has dismantled 80 Chinese “propaganda cells” at colleges and universities across the United States in the past two months, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Friday. asserted

Hegseth → dismantle → Friday

organizations → post → names

Hegseth called them “Chinese government-backed propaganda cultural programs” and said the War Department designated them threats to national security. asserted

them → call → security