Arkansas bills keep Chinese firms from leasing land near infrastructure
- Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced new bills to stop Chinese Communist Party companies from operating near critical infrastructure and to ban investments in Chinese funds by state-supported universities.
- The measures aim to protect Arkansas's agricultural security and national security from perceived threats posed by Chinese businesses.
- Sanders stated, "Once I sign this legislation into law, Chinese Communist Party-linked companies will be banned from owning property near critical infrastructure," emphasizing national security concerns.
- Critics argue that these measures reflect broader anxieties over the CCP's potential encroachment on U.S. Interests and agricultural security.
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Arkansas bills keep Chinese firms from leasing land near infrastructure
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) introduced a legislative package Wednesday that bans “Chinese Communist Party-linked companies” from leasing or buying land around military bases and electric substations. “We previously banned companies linked to the CCP [China Communist Party] and other foreign adversaries from owning farmland. We’ll ban those companies now from leasing property and…
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