U.S. Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz is facing serious allegations regarding a toxic love affair with the daughter of a Chinese Communist Party official during his time as a teacher in China in the late 1980s. Jenna Wang, 59, claims that her relationship with Walz was so damaging it drove her to contemplate suicide.
In a recent interview with The New York Post, Wang described falling deeply in love with Walz while he was a young high school English instructor in Foshan, Guangdong province. She had hoped their passionate affair, which began in 1989, would culminate in marriage. However, their breakup left her feeling profoundly hurt and betrayed.
“I was deeply insulted, hurt, and I had to leave that place because many people knew that we had a relationship,” Wang explained, noting that Walz had suggested he intended to marry her. She recalled receiving letters from him after he returned to the U.S., including a request for a passport-sized photo, which she interpreted as a step toward helping her obtain a visa.
Wang criticized Walz’s character, stating, “His lack of character, as a man, a responsible person who had worked in education or the military, was shocking.” She expressed that she believed he loved her, just as she loved him.
The Daily Mail first reported Wang's allegations, which she elaborated on in an "open letter" aimed at warning the American electorate about Walz. She described their initial relationship as intimate, sharing moments of tea and affection away from the scrutiny of her father, Bin Hui, a labor union leader.
Wang recounted their early romance, enjoying karaoke and receiving gifts from Walz. However, she indicated that he eventually changed, becoming “the type of man against whom a mother warns her daughter not to get involved.”
The couple's relationship soured amidst disagreements, including a painful confrontation over whether she truly loved him or was merely seeking a visa. Wang shared her disillusionment, stating, “Knowing now that he wasn’t going to marry me made me feel cheap and common.”
Walz has not publicly addressed these claims, and representatives for the Harris-Walz campaign had not responded to requests for comment at press time. Following his time in China, Walz returned in 1993 to lead a student program and married Gwen Whipple in 1994, a date he chose to coincide with the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Wang has expressed doubts about Walz's character and integrity in light of these revelations, calling attention to the implications for his candidacy.