China’s Trademark Office has approved 38 new trademarks for businesses and products owned by U.S. President Donald Trump and his family. Leaders of the Democratic Party accused China of “trying to curry favor with the President of the United States” and Trump of receiving financial benefits from foreign governments without Congressional consent. Trump’s lawyers in China applied for the trademarks in April 2016 while he was campaigning for President. China has defended its handling of the 38 trademarks it has provisionally approved for President Donald Trump, saying it followed the law in processing the applications, after Trump had struggled in previous years to have the trademarks approved. The new marks could lay the groundwork for an expanded range of branded businesses, including financial, insurance and real estate services, golf clubs, educational institutions, restaurants and bars. It is unclear whether any of these Trump-brand businesses will materialize in China. Many companies register trademarks just to prevent others from using their name inappropriately. More than 225 Trump-related marks are held or sought by others in China, for an array of things including Trump toilets, condoms, pacemakers and even a Trump International Hotel.