Kamal Harris’s vice presidential pick Tim Walls has connections to China dating back decades that expertise could help ease tensions between both countries but also spell trouble with leaders in Beijing and Republicans back home let’s break down his history with China the little known Minnesota Governor taught English in sther guangong province in 1989 1990 since then walls has been to China at least 30 times that’s according to an interview he gave back in 2016 but while he has often spoken affectionately about China’s people his views about the Beijing government have decidedly less warm he has co-sponsored resolutions hostile to Beijing including those condemning China’s censorship of the killings in tinman square in 1989 W stands towards China and his past meeting with the Dil Lama may open him up to criticism from Beijing and some of his more nuanced takes on the country could also leave him open to Republican attacks during a tight race for the White House