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Many Republicans take a tough line on China despite their own business ties to Beijing

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Both parties seeking to emphasize China 's threat to US economy and national security.

But a review of reporting and documentation reveals many other Republicans taking a tough line on China despite their own business and investment links to Beijing .

In Wisconsin , Eric Hovde , a banker, has said that if he was in the Senate , “I’d be very focused on what China is doing and why we are allowing them to come to our communities and buy up our land”.

Scott has a long record of supporting Chinese investment in the U.S. and personally making money off Chinese commerce’s.

A Scott spokesperson attacked the outlet and said the senator would be happy to put his record up against’ Democrats “pushing [ Joe] Biden’s pro-China agenda’.

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