{"id":2325637,"date":"2024-08-16T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-opens-investigation-into-tim-walzs-ties-to-china-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T12:04:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:04:39","slug":"house-oversight-opens-investigation-into-tim-walzs-ties-to-china-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-oversight-opens-investigation-into-tim-walzs-ties-to-china-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House Oversight opens investigation into Tim Walz\u2019s ties to China &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fhouse-oversight-opens-investigation-into-tim-walzs-ties-to-china-washington-examiner%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=2325637&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--><p>The House Oversight Committee has initiated an investigation into Tim Walz, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">vice presidential candidate<\/a>, due to\u200b his significant \u200chistory of traveling to China, which raises potential national security concerns. Chairman James Comer expressed worries that\u200d Walz&#8217;s numerous visits\u2014estimated at\u200d 30 over the years\u2014could indicate troubling ties to \u200cthe Chinese Communist Party. The inquiry aims to\u200b uncover the depth of Walz&#8217;s connections \u200bwith China,\u200d particularly after Comer obtained information suggesting that his interactions with \u2063Chinese officials and \u2064entities might warrant \u200cscrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Comer specifically mentioned a \u20621993 trip to China organized by Walz \u2062when he was a teacher, which was reportedly financed \u200cby the Chinese \u2063government, and\u2064 highlighted Walz&#8217;s \u2064previous company, Educational Travel Adventures, created\u200c to facilitate student trips \u2064to China. Republican lawmakers\u200b have voiced concerns that Walz&#8217;s extensive background\u200d could influence his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-overwhelmingly-votes-to-keep-u-s-embassy-in-jerusalem\/\" title=\"Senate Overwhelmingly Votes to Keep U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem\">foreign policy positions<\/a> and his willingness \u200cto address Chinese aggressions if\u200c he were to assume office as vice president. The investigation reflects a broader Republican effort to scrutinize Walz&#8217;s relationships and ensure transparency regarding \u200chis dealings with China.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Oversight opens investigation into Tim Walz&rsquo;s ties to China<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1731659\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into vice presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz <\/a>over his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3121833\/tim-walz-china-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>long-standing history with China<\/a> over concerns it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/semafors-china-initiative-counts-ccp-chamber-of-commerce-executive-as-an-adviser\/\" title=\"Semafor&#039;s China Initiative Counts CCP &#039;Chamber of Commerce&#039; Executive as an Adviser\">pose national security threats<\/a> if he were elevated to the White House next year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced the investigation on Friday, citing reports that Walz has visited the country 30 times over the decades by his own estimation, including for his honeymoon with his wife. <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Letter-to-Director-Wray-08162024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>In a letter <\/a>sent to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Comer pressed the agency to provide access to all documents and communications related to the Chinese Communist Party&rsquo;s connected entities as well as officials whom Walz has engaged with over the years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The CCP has sought to destroy the United States through coordinated influence and infiltration campaigns that target every aspect of American life, including our own elected officials,&rdquo; Comer said in a statement. &ldquo;FBI briefers recently informed the Committee that the Bureau&rsquo;s Foreign Influence Task Force investigates CCP activity that is similar to China&rsquo;s engagement with Governor Walz. The American people deserve to fully understand how deep Governor Walz&rsquo;s relationship with China goes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Comer cited reports of &ldquo;concerning ties&rdquo; between Walz and the People&rsquo;s Republic of China, including a trip he organized while he was a teacher at Alliance High School in 1993. That trip was reportedly paid for by the Chinese government, according to the <em>Star-Herald<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Comer also pointed to Walz&rsquo;s private company named Educational Travel Adventures that he created the next year, which was designed to coordinate annual student trips to the PRC. That group was later dissolved shortly after he was sworn into the House in 2007, according to the chairman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Walz&rsquo;s ties to China have become a flashpoint for Republicans in recent weeks, with GOP lawmakers scrutinizing how his extensive time in the communist nation may have influenced his foreign policy stances or whether he would be reluctant to confront Chinese aggression as vice president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure what taking over 30 trips to China, including for his honeymoon, says about Tim Walz&rsquo;s posture towards China,&rdquo; Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), House Homeland Security Committee chairman, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;But perhaps if the Harris-Walz campaign were willing to take questions from reporters, we could find out.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Harris-Walz campaign has rejected such criticisms, instead pointing to Walz having condemned China&rsquo;s human rights record. The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted the campaign for comment. <\/p>\n<p>When Walz first began visiting China, U.S.-China relations were not as adversarial, as the two nations actively tried bolstering ties for economic interests.<\/p>\n<p>Still, since his first trip to the country roughly 3 1\/2 decades ago, Walz has, at times, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walzs-china-ties-fuel-attacks-hell-go-soft-on-foreign-adversary-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Walz\u2019s China ties fuel attacks he\u2019ll go soft on foreign adversary - Washington Examiner\">made eyebrow-raising remarks<\/a> for conservatives that are receiving fresh scrutiny &mdash; not unlike his liberal record as governor that Republicans have homed in on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although Walz has long advocated improving U.S.-China relations, he has also been critical of human rights abuses and the Chinese government while showing affection for its people. He told a Nebraska newspaper in 1990 that if China &ldquo;had the proper leadership, there are no limits on what they could accomplish.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Comer pressed the FBI to provide the desired materials no later than Aug. 30, although it&rsquo;s not clear whether the agency plans to comply with the request. The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted a spokesperson for the FBI for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1731659\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1731659\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House Oversight Committee has initiated an investigation into Tim Walz, a vice presidential candidate, due to his extensive history with China, raising concerns about potential national security risks should he ascend to the presidency next year. Chairman James Comer (R-KY) revealed the investigation on Friday, referencing Walz&#8217;s own claim of having visited China 30 times over the years, including during his honeymoon. In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Comer requested access to all documents and communications related to entities connected with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and officials that Walz has interacted with throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>Comer stated that &#8220;the CCP has sought to undermine the United States through coordinated influence and infiltration campaigns targeting various aspects of American life,&#8221; including elected officials. He noted that FBI briefers informed the Committee about investigations into CCP activities similar to those involving Governor Walz. Comer emphasized that Americans deserve clarity regarding the extent of Walz&#8217;s relationship with China.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted &#8220;concerning ties&#8221; between Walz and China, mentioning a trip he organized in 1993 while teaching at Alliance High School that was reportedly funded by the Chinese government. Additionally, he pointed out Walz\u2019s establishment of Educational Travel Adventures in 1994 for coordinating student trips to China; this organization was dissolved shortly after he joined Congress in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Walz&#8217;s connections with China have become a focal point for Republicans recently as they question how his numerous visits might affect his foreign policy views or willingness to confront Chinese aggression if elected vice president. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, expressed skepticism about what over 30 trips\u2014including one for his honeymoon\u2014indicate regarding Walz\u2019s stance on China.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these criticisms, the Harris-Walz campaign has defended him by highlighting his condemnation of China&#8217;s human rights violations. When Walz began visiting China decades ago, U.S.-China relations were more cooperative; however, some past comments from him are now under scrutiny as they contrast with conservative viewpoints.<\/p>\n<p>While advocating for improved U.S.-China relations historically, Walz has also criticized human rights abuses by Beijing while expressing admiration for its people. He once remarked in a Nebraska newspaper back in 1990 that if led properly, there would be no limits on what China could achieve.<\/p>\n<p>Comer urged the FBI to provide requested materials by August 30; it remains uncertain whether they will comply with this request<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2325638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Walz-Islamic-Association-of-North-America-funding-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[38161,33576,3976,36113],"class_list":["post-2325637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-china-ties","tag-house-oversight","tag-investigation","tag-tim-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Walz-Islamic-Association-of-North-America-funding-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325637","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}