Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tiananmen Square massacre The Associated PressTim Walz Said He Was in Hong Kong in 1989 During Tiananmen. Not True. The New York TimesWalz addresses Tiananmen Square controversy: I can be a 'knucklehead' at times Fox NewsWalz, after coming under fire for military record, backtracks on China visit ABC NewsWalz says he ‘misspoke’ after unearthed newspaper reports undercut claim he was in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square protests CNN