Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is facing questions about his past claims of being in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Recent reports, including a photograph and newspaper articles from that time, suggest that Walz may have been in the U.S., specifically Nebraska, rather than in Asia as he previously stated. This revelation has raised concerns about the accuracy of his statements, particularly as he is a prominent political figure and was considered for the Democratic vice-presidential nomination. Walz has yet to fully address these discrepancies.
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Walz may have been in Nebraska, not China, during Tiananmen Square protests: Reports
Recent reports indicate that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz may not have been in China in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989, as he said.
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Walz was in US, not Asia, during Tiananmen protests, Minnesota radio reports
Tim Walz, the Democrats' vice presidential candidate, was not in Hong Kong or Asia during the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown as he has said, Minnesota public radio reported this week, citing a photograph and a newspaper report from that time.
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Walz’s claim that he was in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square protests undercut by unearthed newspaper reports
Newly unearthed reports contradict previous claims made by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about his travel to China, including a claim that the Democratic vice presidential nominee was in Hong Kong for a teaching position in 1989 during the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests that ended in hundreds of protesters killed by the Chinese government.
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