A report by the parents’ rights group Defending Education says dozens of US schools have participated in a Chinese exchange programme launched by President Xi Jinping. The findings raise questions about the extent of Chinese government-linked cultural and educational engagement in American classrooms, particularly because the programme is reportedly administered by an agency promoting Marxism-Leninism.

According to the report, at least 83 universities and 26 primary and secondary schools in 30 US states took part. Fox News framed the programme as linked to the Chinese Communist Party, while the article excerpt provided does not include responses from participating institutions or Chinese officials.