Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order banning China and other foreign adversaries from owning agricultural land within 10 miles of critical military facilities in the state.
Mr. Parson, a Republican, held a press conference on Jan. 2 to announce his executive order, which bans any citizen, resident, or business from a country designated as a foreign adversary from owning or buying agricultural land within a 10-mile radius of all military facilities in Missouri. Under the executive order, nations classified as foreign adversaries include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela’s Maduro regime.
