Concerns are rising among U.S. lawmakers and government watchdogs regarding the extent of land ownership by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the United States. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Joni Ernst have criticized the Biden administration for failing to keep track of the CCP's purchase of American farmland, which they consider a direct threat to national security. A government watchdog has echoed these sentiments, stating the administration's failure to monitor Chinese ownership. The USDA has reported a significant increase in Chinese investments in U.S. farmland, with a tenfold rise between 2009 and 2016. Foreign entities now hold at least 40 million acres of U.S. farmland, pastures, and forests.
This @USGAO report requested by Congress confirms what we already knew: our nation faces a national security threat due to the millions of acres of foreign investment in US farm land. It’s past time to stand up & protect American agriculture from foreign adversaries. https://t.co/MU80aFIukL
American farmland is being gobbled up by the CCP, and the @JoeBiden administration has no plan to deal with this threat to our national security. Let me state this clearly. We’re taking it all back. https://t.co/xpeYKR5lRK https://t.co/vC7h7ONkYO
American farmland is being gobbled up by the CCP, and the @JoeBiden administration has no plan to deal with this potential threat to our national security. Let me state this clearly. We’re taking it all back. https://t.co/xpeYKR5lRK https://t.co/AI3F2OCiPQ
Instead of focusing on securing and protecting our nation, the @DeptofDefense is more worried about climate change. @JoeBiden’s woke agenda is hard at work. https://t.co/fwwVi9ZD9d
Watchdog Warns Biden Isn’t Keeping Track of China’s Takeover of U.S. Farms via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/NvU4FsRxlz
Taking advantage of cottage cheese-brains. China is buying up tons of US farmland on Biden’s confused watch… https://t.co/FX6030X7Qd
🇨🇳🇺🇸HOW MUCH US FARMLAND DOES CHINA OWN? THE US HAS LOST TRACK. USDA reported that Chinese investments increased 10 times between 2009 and 2016, and overall foreign investments grew roughly 40 million acres. Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse, R-Wash: "This… https://t.co/UTjqYlGsv2
Biden admin failing to track Chinese ownership of US farmland: govt watchdog https://t.co/3jV4evQkqv
Foreign countries currently hold ownership of at least 40 million acres of farmland, pastures, and forests in the United States, indicating potential grave implications for national security. https://t.co/EXDHkcDbpX
Biden is failing to track Communist China’s ownership of American farmland. We must ban the CCP from owning any land in our country.
The Biden admin has no idea how much of our farmland is being bought by the CCP. China’s continued encroachment on our vital #ag land is a direct threat to our national security. It’s time to pass my #FARMLAND Act! https://t.co/sydjPIZX5S
China Is Still Buying U.S. Farmland, Government Doesn't Know Exactly How Much https://t.co/FZLlzGh14C
Joe Biden’s Department of Agriculture continues to keep Americans in the dark on how much of our farmland is owned by Communist China. This is unacceptable. Communist China is purchasing our agricultural land to subvert our sovereignty and upend our rural communities.…