Rep Jim Banks demands answers on 'inadequate' DOD Confucius Institute waiver guidance: 'Agents' of the CCP
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Indiana Rep. Jim Banks demanded answers from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on the DOD's "inadequate guidance" for colleges looking for waivers to host Confucius Institutes on campus.
"This guidance is an invitation for the Chinese Communist Party to double down on its influence and espionage operations at U.S. universities," Banks told Fox News Digital. Houston Keene is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Houston.Keene@Fox.com and on Twitter: @HoustonKeene
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"The Biden administration is again undermining Congress’s efforts to combat Chinese espionage and malign influence, just like they did with their fake TikTok bill and ongoing refusal to enforce Section 117 disclosure requirements," the Indiana Republican continued.
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