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Trump administration: Confucius Institute is arm of Beijing

by Associated Press
| August 13, 2020 10:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday designated the Confucius Institute U.S. Center as a foreign mission of the Chinese Communist Party, alleging that the program to help teach Chinese language classes in America is part of Beijing’s propaganda and influence operations on campuses and other classrooms.

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