Missouri is banning individuals and groups tied to China from purchasing agricultural land near military installations.
Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order on Tuesday prohibiting any entity tied to the Chinese Communist Party from buying up land within 10 miles of any “critical military facilities,” according to a statement from Parson’s office.
There are several firms with Chinese-based parent companies that own or plan to buy land around U.S. military installations, prompting concern from some lawmakers that Beijing is conducting espionage on American soil.
Today, we announced Executive Order 24-01, which bans individuals and businesses from nations designated as foreign adversaries from purchasing agricultural land within a 10-mile radius of critical military facilities in the State of Missouri. https://t.co/uqJIYYxFFq
