{"id":2085764,"date":"2023-10-31T18:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T22:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantiss-china-record-scrutinized-as-he-hits-haley-for-hers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T18:15:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T22:15:14","slug":"desantiss-china-record-scrutinized-as-he-hits-haley-for-hers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantiss-china-record-scrutinized-as-he-hits-haley-for-hers\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis&#8217;s China record under scrutiny as he criticizes Haley&#8217;s."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantiss-china-record-scrutinized-as-he-hits-haley-for-hers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085764&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Ron DeSantis&#8217;s (R-FL) Ties with Chinese Companies\u200b Under Scrutiny<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is facing renewed scrutiny over his dealings with \u2063Chinese companies, such as Lenovo and Lexmark. This comes as his campaign and\u2062 super PAC criticize former U.N. \u2064Ambassador Nikki Haley for her own connections with Chinese businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Despite concerns raised by multiple federal\u200c departments and agencies regarding national security, Florida had a\u200c contract with Lenovo as recently as this month.\u200b This is \u2063particularly concerning given China&#8217;s\u2064 2017 \u2063intelligence law,\u2063 which requires businesses\u2064 operating in China to\u200b cooperate with the government, including sharing sensitive information with \u200bthe\u2062 Chinese \u2064Communist Party. On the \u2064other hand, Florida&#8217;s contract with Lexmark expired last year.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Recognizing the Threat<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Facts matter. Ron DeSantis uniquely recognizes the threat posed \u2064by \u200dthe Chinese Communist Party \u2064and spent his governorship working to end pre-existing \u2063state ties with China \u200dand\u200b build up protections against future Chinese incursions,&#8221; said DeSantis press secretary Bryan Griffin.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nikki Haley spent her governorship courting Chinese \u200cbusinesses to South Carolina, calling them a friend, \u200cand failing\u2063 to pursue \u2062corrective efforts to safeguard her state from \u200bthe\u200d threat of the CCP,&#8221; Griffin added. &#8220;As president, Ron DeSantis will \u2062ensure America wins and China loses. \u200dNikki Haley&#8217;s past actions show that she\u200d would continue \u200cto roll out the \u200dred carpet \u2062for the CCP, which is\u200b disqualifying for anyone running \u200cfor president.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is worth noting \u200bthat \u200cFlorida is not the only state to have contracted with Lenovo and \u200bLexmark. South\u200b Carolina also engaged with \u200cthese\u200b companies during Haley&#8217;s tenure as governor.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Haley responded, &#8220;Every governor running for president tried to recruit\u2062 Chinese\u200b businesses to their state.\u2064 Nikki\u2064 Haley did it 10 years ago. Ron is aggressively recruiting \u200cChinese\u200c companies\u200c now. The facts are clear. Ron DeSantis is lying about his record because he&#8217;s losing. That&#8217;s sad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2063 2024 Republican \u200bprimary heats up, DeSantis and Haley have been increasingly at odds\u2064 over \u2062China and their foreign policies. They are seeking \u200dto differentiate themselves ahead of the upcoming \u2062debate in Miami, while former President Donald Trump continues to dominate the\u200b race.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s critics also point to his involvement with Cirrus Aircraft, owned by a sanctioned Chinese military manufacturer, and Jinko Solar,\u2064 a Chinese solar panel \u200dproducer that faced allegations of violating the Uyghur \u2064Forced Labor Protection Act. However, it should be noted that neither company received taxpayer subsidies or incentives from DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>On the\u2063 other hand, \u2064DeSantis has taken steps to address national security \u200bconcerns. He chairs the public-private economic development partnership Enterprise Florida, which \u2064previously sought Chinese investment but began severing ties in 2020. Additionally, he\u200c has\u2064 signed legislation preventing the CCP from purchasing farmland or land near military \u200dinstallations, accessing data through certain servers or \u200dapplications, and \u2063influencing educational institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Nationally, DeSantis currently holds an average of 13% support in primary \u200dpolls, compared to Haley&#8217;s\u2063 8%, according \u2064to RealClearPolitics. Trump remains the frontrunner \u200cwith an average of 59% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/desantis-china-lenovo-lexmark-haley\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why \u200ddid DeSantis&#8217;s contract with Lexmark, a Chinese\u200b company, expire\u200c without having been \u2062terminated sooner? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  That DeSantis \u2064and his team have been critical of other politicians, including Haley, for \u200btheir connections with Chinese businesses. \u2062However, critics \u2062argue that DeSantis himself \u200cshould\u2063 be held to the same standard.<\/p>\n<p>One of the \u2062main concerns regarding DeSantis&#8217;s ties with Chinese\u200b companies\u200b is the potential national security risk. \u200bLenovo, for example, is a Chinese multinational technology \u2062company that has faced scrutiny in the past due to its connections with the Chinese government. \u2064With \u2064China&#8217;s intelligence law requiring \u2064businesses to cooperate with the government, there are concerns about the possibility of sensitive information\u200c being \u2063shared.<\/p>\n<p>Another point of contention is the expired contract with Lexmark. While the\u2064 contract has expired, it raises questions about why DeSantis did not prioritize ending ties with Chinese companies \u200bsooner.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s press secretary argues that the governor recognizes the threat \u200bposed by the Chinese Communist Party and has taken steps to end \u200bpre-existing ties \u2064and protect against future incursions. However, \u2063critics\u200b argue that his past associations with Chinese companies raise doubts about \u200bhis \u200dcommitment to \u200dnational security.<\/p>\n<p>Overall,\u2064 the scrutiny over \u2062DeSantis&#8217;s ties with Chinese companies\u200b is a reminder\u200b of \u200bthe\u2062 importance of vigilance\u2064 when it comes\u200c to protecting national security. \u200dAs foreign \u200bentities,\u2063 particularly those connected \u2063to the Chinese\u2063 government, continue to seek influence and access,\u200c it is crucial for \u2062politicians to prioritize the safety and interests\u2062 of \u2062the \u200dcountry over personal business relationships.\u200b The debate\u2064 over DeSantis&#8217;s connections serves \u200bas a \u200breminder to remain vigilant \u200din these\u2062 efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) faces scrutiny over his dealings with Chinese firms like Lenovo and Lexmark. His campaign and super PAC are now criticizing former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley for similar ties. Despite federal boycotts, Florida, under DeSantis, maintained a contract with Lenovo until recently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2085765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}