Chinese Billionaire Buys Land Near US Defense Contractors

Chinese entities have long been acquiring farmland near critical U.S. military bases.

Zhong Shanshan, chairman of Nongfu Spring mineral water and a separate pharma company, gestures during a speech at a press conference in Beijing on May 6, 2013. Str/CNS/AFP via Getty Images

An industrial property in Nashua, New Hampshire, spanning 23 acres, was sold in January to China’s largest bottled water company, owned by one of the country’s richest billionaires. The sale has since garnered attention due to its proximity to U.S. defense facilities.

On May 29, congressional candidate Lily Tang Williams in New Hampshire’s Second District visited 80 Northwest Boulevard in Nashua, trying to bring attention to the national security risks.