In two thousand four the chinese government began sponsoring so called confucius institutes on hundreds of campuses around the world, including many here in the us. According to our d o d and intelligence community, these centers are actually c c p hubbs designed for spreading chinese propaganda. They offer mandarin courses, chinese cooking lessons and other harmless sounding events. But they also engage in academic espionage and monitoring the activities of chinese students on campus.
Experts have warned that the U-S and China are engaged in a cold war, warning that the communist nation of a billion people is more intent than ever on supplanting the United States as the dominant superpower on the world stage. And they’re getting more brazen in their efforts. On this Sunday episode of Morning Wire, we look into the growing threat of China abroad and here at home. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.