The Trump administration on Aug. 13 designated the center that supports Beijing-backed Confucius Institutes in the United States as a foreign mission of the Chinese regime.
The Washington-based nonprofit Confucius Institute U.S. Center (CIUS) promotes Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms in universities and schools across the United States. Confucius Institutes, which bill themselves as language and culture programs, have drawn intensified scrutiny in recent months over their role in spreading propaganda and suppressing free speech at U.S. educational institutions.
