Chinese ownership of U.S. land represents a minor portion compared to the total foreign-held acreage

Voting position claim
Claim

Name

Chinese ownership of U.S. land represents a minor portion compared to the total foreign-held acreage

Types

Voting position claim

Opposed voting positions

Prevent China from buying U.S. farmland

Stop selling US land to the Chinese government or institutions controlled by the Chinese government

Take back U.S. land that was purchased by the Chinese government or institutions owned by the Chinese government

Quotes that support the claim

"China owns roughly 384,000 acres of U.S. agricultural land, according to a 2021 report from the Department of Agriculture."

"USDA records show that a third of the 40 million foreign-owned acres are held by Canadian interests, while Chinese interests hold less than 400,000 acres."

"the total amount of U.S. agricultural land owned by Chinese interests is less than three-hundredths of 1%."

Supporting arguments

China is No. 18 on the list of foreign investors in U.S.

Tags

Reasons why concerns over China's U.S. land acquisitions are overstated

Topics

China's acquisition of US land

Voting issues

China Relations

Referenced by

Prevent China from buying U.S. farmland

US Politics

Voting position

Foreign ownership of American farmland poses risks to the U.S. economy and food supply

US Politics

Voting position claim

Stop selling US land to the Chinese government or institutions controlled by the Chinese government

US Politics

Voting position