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Exclusive — Secretary Rollins: USDA Exploring ‘Federal Solution’ to Stopping China from Purchasing U.S. Farmland
Breitbart ^ | 18 Feb 2025 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 02/18/2025 11:37:55 AM PST by Olog-hai

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins told Breitbart News exclusively on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration is exploring ways for the federal government to stop China from purchasing American farmland.

Rollins, in her first non-trade publication exclusive print interview, said that “no doubt” people are concerned about this and rightly want American farmland to be owned by Americans, not foreigners, especially those loyal to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). […]

Rollins told Breitbart News that through her organization — which she led until her nomination as USDA Secretary — America First Policy Institute, she has supported state-level initiatives taken to block China from buying farmland. Several states, like South Dakota and Florida, have outright passed laws barring it. More than two-thirds of states have adopted or were as of mid-last year considering legislative or other measures to do so. Now, Rollins said that the Trump administration is looking at ways to tackle this issue head-on from the federal government. …

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TOPICS: China; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brookerollins; farmland; redchina; tds; usda

1 posted on 02/18/2025 11:37:55 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Good. Make them cough up what they already have, too.


2 posted on 02/18/2025 11:38:19 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Olog-hai

Easy those selling to china mandatory jail sentence


3 posted on 02/18/2025 11:52:28 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: Olog-hai

Long, long overdue. Hopefully it’s not too late to matter in the big picture.


4 posted on 02/18/2025 12:09:07 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Olog-hai

YES YES YES YES


5 posted on 02/18/2025 12:38:13 PM PST by Lizavetta
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To: Olog-hai

Can US citizens buy land in China


6 posted on 02/18/2025 12:42:43 PM PST by blitz128
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To: Olog-hai

Is this a result of China buying up so much US debt?


7 posted on 02/18/2025 1:37:27 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Olog-hai

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8 posted on 02/18/2025 1:43:39 PM PST by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: blitz128

Can US citizens buy land in China


Absolutely not!! Even Chinese citizens cannot buy land. All land is owned by the Party and only leased for 70 years, after which it reverts to the Party.


9 posted on 02/18/2025 2:10:23 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

Well then reciprocity , but would have to be a fool to buy land in China


10 posted on 02/18/2025 2:14:11 PM PST by blitz128
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To: blitz128

but would have to be a fool to buy land in China


You cannot buy land on China - none is for sale, only lease for 70 years.


11 posted on 02/18/2025 3:05:29 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

“Donald J Trumper”

????


12 posted on 02/18/2025 3:20:18 PM PST by blitz128
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To: PIF

“ .Asked if Ukraine could one day join the European Union, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “This is the sovereign right of any country.””We are talking about integration and economic integration processes. And here, of course, no one can dictate anything to any country, and we are not going to do that”

Humm


13 posted on 02/18/2025 3:27:23 PM PST by blitz128
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