Ted Cruz warns UT about Chicom influence operation

Red States:
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) helped keep communist Chinese influence out of his state after he wrote a letter to the University of Texas advising them not to take any money from a Chinese foundation thought to use its funds to spread communism in the United States.

The money was meant to fund the new interdisciplinary China Policy Center, but was blocked by university President Gregory Fenves.

Cruz wrote the letter on January 2, warning UT that the China United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF) have caused concerns “over the potential for Chinese governmental access to UT-Austin’s education system, which may lead to undue foreign influence and exploitation.”

“Under the direction of Xi Jinping, the PRC and the CCP have initiated information operations throughout the entire world, most recently in Australia, Latin America, and the United States,” wrote Cruz. “The PRC aims to gradually establish influence in policy debates abroad by shaping Americans’ perception of China.”

According to Campus Reform, the CUSEF had links to the Chinese Communist Party, and was tasked with spreading influence here in the United States....
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UT had come to a similar conclusion doing its own research on the offer.  The word must be getting out on what the Chinese intentions are with respect to the program.

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