Confucian Institutes in the U.S. declared as foreign missions promoting Chinese Communist Party propaganda

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The U.S. State Department designated the Confucius Institute’s U.S. Center (CIUS) as a Chinese foreign mission on Thursday, Aug. 13, amid tensions between the two countries. In a statement , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced, “For more than four decades, Beijing has enjoyed free and open access to American society, while denying the same access to Americans and other foreigners in China.” “Furthermore, the PRC [People’s Republic of China] has taken advantage of America’s openness to undertake large-scale and well-funded propaganda efforts and influence operations in this country,” the statement said. The CIUS is “an entity advancing Beijing’s global...