What does US Confucius Institute move mean for Chinese soft power in Asia?

As part of a widening rift between the United States and China, Washington has designated Confucius Institutes in the US as foreign missions.The US said that the institutes, which offer language and cultural programmes overseas, usually in partnership with schools or colleges, were “owned and effectively controlled” by a foreign government.Announcing the move, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused them of “advancing Beijing’s global propaganda and malign influence campaign” on American…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3098396/what-does-us-confucius-institute-move-mean-chinese-soft-power