Utah Candidate Made Visits to China, Urging Cooperative U.S. Policy

The congressional candidate, Greg Hughes, spoke at a conference alongside CCP officials in 2019.

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Then-Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes interviewed on FOX 13 News Utah in 2018.

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Acandidate running in Utah’s upcoming special congressional election has urged a more cooperative relationship with China, at one point traveling to Shanghai to participate in a conference headlined by officials from Chinese Communist Party bureaus tasked with influencing foreign figures. He has also blamed U.S. military and intelligence efforts for demonizing China.

Former Utah house speaker Greg Hughes announced his campaign for the seat earlier this month. It’s being vacated by Representative Chris Stewart, who announced his planned resignation in May over his wife’s health situation.

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