Tim Walz's time in China
Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a campaign event Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (Ross D. Franklin/AP)
On Tuesday, voters will see Tim Walz and JD Vance on stage as they face off in the first and only vice presidential debate.
Walz has been a coach, a teacher, a congressman and a governor. One item on his resume that may come up in the debate is his many trips to China. In one of his first jobs, during his 20s, he spent a year teaching in China. Then, over several years, he and his wife brought many students on trips to China. He also connected with human rights activists there.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with Demetri Sevastopulo, who covers the relationship between the U.S. and China for the Financial Times.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
