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John Duarte: “Syngenta is part of a Chinese food conglomerate now.”

Featuring: John Duarte, Republican | Former U.S. House, California, District 13

The 13th Congressional District w/ John Duarte

Published May 20, 2024 | Video Starts at 56:44

I had to give back a campaign check a few weeks ago because somebody criticized me for having a chinese food conglomerate giving me money. I was like, well, I don't know. And it turns out, oh, Syngenta is part of a Chinese food conglomerate now. I don't know. They used to be an american company. Yeah. But now they're not. We're seeing that more and more. Yeah. Parent companies coming out of China controlling a lot that we do here. (56:44–56:47)

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