{"id":2545361,"date":"2026-01-20T18:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T23:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-harris-campaign-probed-whether-tim-walz-was-a-chinese-agent-during-vp-selection-process-report\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T18:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T23:31:44","slug":"the-harris-campaign-probed-whether-tim-walz-was-a-chinese-agent-during-vp-selection-process-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-harris-campaign-probed-whether-tim-walz-was-a-chinese-agent-during-vp-selection-process-report\/","title":{"rendered":"The Harris Campaign Probed Whether Tim Walz Was a Chinese Agent During VP Selection Process: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fthe-harris-campaign-probed-whether-tim-walz-was-a-chinese-agent-during-vp-selection-process-report%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=2545361&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 article describes controversy over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-world-bank-picks-chinese-business-ties-raise-vetting-questions\/\" title=\"Biden World Bank pick&#039;s Chinese business ties raise vetting questions\">vetting questions<\/a> used by the Kamala Harris presidential campaign. Sources told CNN the campaign asked Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro whether he had ever been an agent of Israel &#8211; a question Shapiro later called offensive &#8211; and also disclosed that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was questioned about his ties to China. reporting notes Walz previously praised aspects of Chinese communism as a teacher and appears to have exaggerated claims about how many times he visited china (he said ~30 visits but his team later put the number closer to 15). campaign allies defended such lines of inquiry as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >standard vetting &#8211; including<\/a> asking uncomfortable or far-fetched questions so candidates have definitive,on-record answers &#8211; while critics have argued the approach was inappropriate and inflammatory. Sources cited include CNN, the Washington Free Beacon, and Minnesota Public Radio.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Democrat who said he loved going to China so much that he exaggerated how often he went there was asked about being an agent of that country, according to sources from the failed Kamala Harris presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The story is coming out amid reverberations over the Harris campaign&rsquo;s question to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro about whether he was an agent of Israel, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/01\/19\/politics\/tim-walz-kamala-harris-josh-shapiro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I told her how offensive the question was,&rdquo; Shapiro wrote in his memoirs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The fact that Harris supporters are using this experience as a HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT which Shapiro inaccurately described as a 20 YEAR OLD and has since clarified as justification that it&rsquo;s okay to ask him if he has ever been an Israeli agent is absolutely disgusting to me. 1\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UG3N3gPoWW\">pic.twitter.com\/UG3N3gPoWW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Antisemitism is racism &#10017; (@NormieDem18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NormieDem18\/status\/2013312410610774111?\">January 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>With the attention-grabbing headlines, the campaign indicated that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was asked about his overwhelming affection for China, CNN wrote, citing four sources it did not name.<\/p>\n<p>The Walz question came with significant foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/elections\/walz-praised-chinese-communism-as-a-system-where-everyone-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Free Beacon<\/a> noted that Walz, in his teaching days, was a proponent of Chinese communism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It means that everyone is the same and everyone s,&rdquo; Walz taught in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The doctor and the construction worker make the same. The Chinese government and the place they work for provide housing and 14 kg or about 30 pounds of rice per month. They get food and housing,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Over at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/episode\/2024\/09\/30\/a-deeper-look-at-walzs-china-ties-ahead-of-tuesdays-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Public Radio<\/a>, a report on Walz&rsquo;s China connections reported that he exaggerated his trips there.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I lived in China. And as I said, I&rsquo;ve been there about 30 times,&rdquo; the outlet quoted Walz as saying in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The report then went on to note that between 1989 and 2016, when Walz spoke of making 30 visits to China, he would have had to visit more than once a year.<\/p>\n<p>Walz&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-ratings-tanked-44-the-week-after-trump-left-the-white-house\/\" title=\"...\u2019s Ratings Tanked 44% The Week After Trump Left The White House\">team eventually reported<\/a> he made about 15 trips.<\/p>\n<p>CNN wrote that &ldquo;Harris allies disclosed the questioning of Walz to more fully explain the vetting process,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-overhaul-trumps-china-investment-blacklist-report\/\" title=\"Biden to Overhaul Trump&#039;s ... Investment Blacklist: Report\">citing sources<\/a> it did not name as saying such a question is standard.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kamala Harris tapping Tim Walz for VP is a case study in how the Chinese Communist Party&rsquo;s sub-national influence strategies can translate into an advocate in the White House.<\/p>\n<p>China cultivated Walz as a teacher and a state legislator. He lived in China and visited ~30 times. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KH5SYYGb6o\">pic.twitter.com\/KH5SYYGb6o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Lucci (@Michael7ucci) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Michael7ucci\/status\/1820879722643124681?\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmklj6g0j00093b6pz9k1quhk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">&ldquo;The crux of vetting is asking uncomfortable and even farfetched questions, especially ones that could be raised by your opponents. &lsquo;Have you ever had an affair?&rsquo; &lsquo;Have you ever embezzled state funds?&rsquo; &lsquo;Have you ever been an agent for another country?&rsquo; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-smart-gop-lawmakers-should-handle-2025s-fiscal-cliff\/\" title=\"How Smart GOP Lawmakers Should Handle 2025&#039;s &#039;Fiscal Cliff&#039;\">point isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t that you believe any of it to be true,&rdquo; CNN quoted what it said was a &ldquo;person close to&rdquo; campaign lawyer Dana Remus, who popped the Israel question to Shapiro.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmklj6g0j00093b6pz9k1quhk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s that the subject needs to be on record with definitive answers,&rdquo; the source said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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