Chinese Corn Mill Project in North Dakota Faces Security Panel Review as Final Hurdle

Chinese Corn Mill Project in North Dakota Faces Security Panel Review as Final Hurdle
The first RQ-4 Global Hawk arrives at Grand Forks Air Force Base on May 26, 2011. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Johnny Saldivar
Terri Wu
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WASHINGTON—A corn mill investment by a Chinese company in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, has put a small city of a population under 60,000 on the map for many across the nation.

The two Senators representing the state have called out national security concerns associated with the venture, as the land is within 15 miles of the Grand Forks Air Force base, which houses sensitive drone, satellite, and surveillance technology.

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