A group of bipartisan U.S. senators introduced a bill on Wednesday to ban the purchase of U.S. farmland by Chinese persons and entities. In a press release, Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), John Tester (D-Mont.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) stated their collective objective for the bill: to address national security concerns—food security and…
Chinese Corn Mill Project in North Dakota to Be Terminated
The U.S. Department of the Air Force has an “unambiguous” view on the Chinese corn mill project located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and within 15 miles of the Grand Forks Air Force base, which houses sensitive drone, satellite, and surveillance technology. “While CFIUS [Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States] concluded that it…
Chinese Corn Mill Project in North Dakota to Be Terminated Over National Security Concerns
A controversial Chinese corn mill project in Grand Forks, North Dakota, located within 15 miles of the Grand Forks Air Force base, is set to be terminated after the U.S. Air Force warned the project poses a “significant threat to national security.” Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski announced on Jan. 31 that he plans to…
‘They’re Going to Exploit Every Loophole’: Ross Kennedy on China Buying Up US Farmland
In this special episode, we sat down with Ross Kennedy, founder of U.S.-based logistics and supply chain advisory Fortis Analysis and senior fellow at Security Studies Group. He sheds light on why China is buying up U.S. farmland, zooming in on the Chinese corn mill project in North Dakota by the Fufeng Group, and how a…
Chinese Corn Mill Project’s Land Purchase in North Dakota Determined as ‘Not Covered’ by Federal Agency Review, Next Steps to be Set in 2023
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has determined the land sale for the Chinese corn mill project in North Dakota as “not a ‘covered transaction’” under the Committee’s jurisdiction, according to a decision letter on Dec. 12. “Fufeng USA is pleased with the outcome of the CFIUS review and is looking…
Chinese Corn Mill Project in North Dakota Moves Forward After Federal Security Panel Says It Has No Jurisdiction
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has determined the land sale for the Chinese corn mill project in North Dakota as “not a ‘covered transaction’” under the Committee’s jurisdiction, according to a decision letter on Dec. 12. “Fufeng USA is pleased with the outcome of the CFIUS review and is looking…
Chinese Corn Mill Project in North Dakota Faces Security Panel Review as Final Hurdle
WASHINGTON—A corn mill investment by a Chinese company in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, has put a small city of a population under 60,000 on the map for many across the nation. The two Senators representing the state have called out national security concerns associated with the venture, as the land is within…
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