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Scope of CCP-backed Chinese exchange program inside American schools uncovered in sweeping report

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) says Beijing is leveraging subtle messaging and influence networks to shape public opinion inside the U.S. FIRST ON FOX: Dozens of American colleges, high schools, middle schools and elementary schools have taken part in a program launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping and run by an agency dedicated to promoting "Marxism-Leninism," a new report published by the parents' rights group Defending Education found. At least 83 universities and 26 K-12 schools across 30 states have participated in Beijing’s Young Envoys Scholarship, an exchange program which the Chinese Communist Party says is designed to improve relations with the United States, according to the report. Critics, however, maintain that Chinese exchange programs serve a political function, allowing the CCP to curate manicured experiences to unduly sway American

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China's humanoid robots are stealing the show, but a quieter machine revolution is unfolding

"I take a nap and the world changes," says Chen Tianyu. His world certainly does. The 28-year-old keeps up with the latest technology by spending his spare time in factories that are switching to automation. That way he…

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Scope of CCP-backed Chinese exchange program inside American schools uncovered in sweeping report

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) says Beijing is leveraging subtle messaging and influence networks to shape public opinion inside the U.S. FIRST ON FOX: Dozens of American colleges, high schools, middle schools and…

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