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.
"With heightened concerns regarding ownership of Missouri farmland by foreign adversaries, especially China, we are signing this order to safeguard our military and intelligence assets, prevent security threats to our state, and give Missourians greater peace of mind," Parson said in the statement on Tuesday.
Multiple CCP-linked organizations operate or plan to operate near military bases in the U.S. For example, Cnano Technology USA-a subsidiary of C-Nano Technology, which itself is owned by Chinese-based entity Cnano Jiangsu Technology-plans to develop a 333,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Kansas located within 35 miles of Fort Leavenworth and 70 miles from the Whiteman Air Force Base.
Gotion plans to build a manufacturing facility in Michigan that will be located within 100 miles of a U.S. military base that previously hosted Taiwanese military forces.
"Just ask yourself the question: Can Americans buy land in China near its military bases? Of course, the answer is no," Rep. Mike Gallagher, chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP, previously told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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