8 h. ago USDA chief outlines plan to block China from U.S. farmland ownership

USDA chief outlines plan to block China from U.S. farmland ownership  News From The States

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10 h. ago Agriculture Dept. to Crack Down on Chinese Ownership of American Farmland

Agriculture Dept. to Crack Down on Chinese Ownership of American Farmland  The New York Times

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12 h. ago Amid China tensions, Trump admin restricts foreign ownership of US farmland

Amid China tensions, Trump admin restricts foreign ownership of US farmland  South China Morning Post

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12 h. ago Trump admin increasing scrutiny of Chinese, other foreign farmland ownership in US

US President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding scrutiny of Chinese and other foreign ownership of American farmland and starting to cancel agricultural contracts with entities from “countries of concern” amid apprehension over the national security risks of such foreign involvement. As part of a new seven-part National Farm Security Action Plan, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters on Tuesday that “swift legislative and executive action” would be taken at “every level of...

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15 h. ago US Acts Against Foreign Ownership of Farmland Amid China Tension

US Acts Against Foreign Ownership of Farmland Amid China Tension  Bloomberg.com

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5 d. ago Is Japan facing higher risk of drone warfare over Diaoyu Islands?

China could test Japan’s resolve by flying drones near disputed islands in the East China Sea after Tokyo clarified that its military is authorised to shoot down such unmanned aircraft intruding into its airspace, according to analysts. In response to a written query from a lawmaker, the Japanese government affirmed at a cabinet meeting on June 27 that the Self-Defence Forces could take such an action even if foreign drones were not an immediate threat to the country’s security. Ryo...

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7 d. ago FBI Arrests Two Chinese Nationals Charged With Acting As Foreign Agents

FBI Arrests Two Chinese Nationals Charged With Acting As Foreign Agents  USNI News

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7 d. ago Beijing slams US official, EU body for attack on Hong Kong national security law

Beijing has hit out at a United States official and the European Union’s diplomatic wing for attacking Hong Kong’s national security legislation, criticising their “hypocrisy” and “malicious intention” of containing China by going after the city. The statement from China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong on Tuesday was in response to remarks by Jim Risch, the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the European External Action Service. Risch said that Hong Kong had become...

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2 w. ago Contrary to naysayers, Hong Kong’s national security law is working well

With the enactment of Hong Kong’s national security law on June 30, 2020, acts of collusion with foreign countries to endanger national security, secession, subversion and terrorist activity were criminalised. As discussed at a recent forum to mark the law’s fifth anniversary, the “one country, two systems” policy has operated smoothly since. The national security law has been applied throughout with great restraint by the authorities, with prosecutions only resulting when absolutely...

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3 w. ago Beijing’s Foreign Influence Activities Threaten National Security and Democratic Values

Beijing’s Foreign Influence Activities Threaten National Security and Democratic Values  American Enterprise Institute

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4 w. ago Governor Katie Hobbs Proposes BAN Act to Get Tough on China, Foreign Adversaries

Governor Katie Hobbs Proposes BAN Act to Get Tough on China, Foreign Adversaries  azgovernor.gov

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