Wake Students Traveled to China via CCP-Linked Exchange

Wake students traveled to China via CCP-linked exchange

Students from Heritage High School in Wake Forest spent 12 days in China last summer through a Chinese government-backed exchange program, according to a new report from the watchdog group Defending Education. The report, released Aug. 13, says that the program is part of Beijing’s campaign to shape how American students view China. It documented roughly 83 universities and 26 K-12 schools across 30 states participating in China’s Young Envoys S…

China-Backed ‘Cultural Exchange’ Program Funneled Communist Party Propaganda Into 100+ American Schools.

A new report highlights the infiltration of Chinese Communist Party propaganda in American educational institutions through the Young Envoys Scholarship program.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: At least 83 U.S. universities and 26 K-12 schools across 30 states have participated in the Young Envoys Scholarship, a Chinese government exchange program launched by President Xi Jinping in 2023, according to a report from parents’ rights group Defending Edu…