Senate Backs Ban on China Buying US Farmland

Senate Backs Ban on China Buying US Farmland
Sprinklers watering a lettuce field in Holtville, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2023. Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images
Terri Wu
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On July 25, the U.S. Senate passed an amendment offered by Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) to ban China and other foreign adversaries from purchasing U.S. farmland and agricultural businesses. The amendment will be included in the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal 2024.

“China and Russia are our near-peer adversaries, and North Korea and Iran are no friends of the United States,” Mr. Rounds said in a statement emailed to The Epoch Times. “These four adversaries view America as their top competitor and only wish to gain advantage and opportunities to surveil our nation’s capabilities and resources.

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