Serious red flag for voters
Tim Walz’s connections to the CCP, including frequent trips to China and appointments of pro-CCP figures, raise serious concerns about his comfort with a regime that undermines democratic values and human rights.
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Tim Walz's connections to the CCP are deeply concerning, hinting at a dangerous willingness to overlook China’s authoritarian influence.
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His involvement with China and CCP-aligned groups shows he’s far too close to a regime known for suppressing freedoms and human rights.
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Walz’s frequent trips to China and appointments of pro-CCP figures suggest a troubling comfort with a government that opposes American values.
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This should be a serious red flag for voters who believe in the principles of democracy.
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Tim Walz’s connections to the CCP, including frequent trips to China and appointments of pro-CCP figures, raise serious concerns about his comfort with a regime that undermines democratic values and human rights.
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SPEAKER FULL NAME, SPEAKER TITLE of the ORGANIZATION NAME said that Tim Walz’s connections to the CCP, including frequent trips to China and appointments of pro-CCP figures, raise serious concerns about his comfort with a regime that undermines democratic values and human rights. LAST NAME made HIS/HER statement to PUBLICATION on DATE.
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The Hill reported that House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) subpoenaed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for information regarding Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, over alleged connections to China. Comer cited whistleblower claims of concern among DHS personnel about Walz’s ties to China, focusing on a Microsoft Teams chat used by DHS employees. Walz taught in China in 1989 and frequently visited afterward. The subpoena demands communication and intelligence reports related to Walz from 2023 onwards, with a deadline of October 7.
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The House Oversight Committee reported on its rationale for investigating Tim Walz. In 1993, Walz organized a student trip to China, funded by the Chinese government. He later founded "Educational Travel Adventures, Inc.," arranging annual student trips to China until 2003. The company dissolved shortly after he took office in 2007. Walz has visited China around 30 times and, while in Congress, was a fellow at Macau Polytechnic University, known for its pro-China stance. He also spoke alongside a leader of an organization the U.S. State Department later exposed for influencing state and local leaders for China’s agenda.
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The Daily Caller News Foundation reported that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, appointed Chang Wang, an attorney affiliated with a pro-CCP political faction, to the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans in 2020. Wang, now the interim chair, advises the state on Asian-American affairs. However, Wang has also been associated with the China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD), a Chinese political party loyal to the CCP and operating within the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s top political advisory body.
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SPEAKER FULL NAME, a resident of SPEAKER CITY NAME was first elected to the role of Chair of the ORGANIZATION in 20XX. As Chair, he/she is focused on boosting Republican voter turnout, growing the Party’s membership, and communicating the Party’s positions on issues that matter to GEOGRAPHY voters.
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