An investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has raised concerns about his connections to China, highlighting that he relied on funding from the Communist Party to facilitate educational tours for American students.
Fox News host Jesse Watters reported that Walz has visited China over 30 times since 1989, including a visit during the Tiananmen Square protests, after which he reportedly spread positive narratives about China.
“I was treated exceptionally well… They are such kind, generous, capable people. They just gave and gave and gave to me. Going there was one of the best things I’ve ever done,” Walz said of the Chinese following one visit.
He later founded a travel company that organized trips to China for high school students, also funded by the Chinese government.
During these visits, he was known among Chinese children by derogatory nicknames.
“Did the Harris campaign know about this? How can a guy visit China 30 times and pal around with [Chinese communists] and have Chinese money change hands and you say to yourself ‘I want that guy in the Situation Room with me,’” Watters quipped.
Walz maintains ties with Chinese-American organizations affiliated with the Chinese regime, prompting questions about his suitability to represent American interests.
Critics, including former President Donald Trump, have attacked Walz’s vice presidential candidacy, citing his past leadership during the 2020 riots in Minneapolis and his policies regarding transgender accommodations in schools.
