South Dakota Gov. Noem Asks Congress to Assist in Divesting From China

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 27, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has taken aim at the Chinese regime by asking Congress to pass a law requiring state and local governments to divest themselves of assets in China.

Noem sounded the alarm about the looming threat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in a Dec. 21 letter (pdf) to Congressional leaders.