Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has a history with China.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Convention in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.
Republican Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, announced on Friday an investigation into Walz’s China connections, including the student trips he had organized. Comer said he asked the FBI for information on whether Walz could have targeted by or recruited for Beijing’s influence operations.
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas wrote on X that Walz ”owes the American people an explanation about his unusual, 35-year relationship with Communist China." Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, called Walz “an example of how Beijing patiently grooms future American leaders.” He also posed for photos with Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, who testified before Congress in 2019 when the territory was engulfed inover an unpopular proposal to allow suspects to be extradited to China for trial that raised concerns about Hong Kong's autonomy. Beijing sees the Tibetan spiritual leader and Wong as threats to its rule and
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