China's rapid increase in the acquisition of U.S. farmland can have a negative impact on local businesses

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China's rapid increase in the acquisition of U.S. farmland can have a negative impact on local businesses

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Opposing arguments

A significant increase in Chinese acquisition of U.S. farmland stemmed from a single purchase in 2013 when a Chinese company acquired Smithfield Foods

Quotes that support the claim

"In recent years the Chinese Communist Party has increased their holdings of foreign farmland ... by 1000%. They own 1,300 agricultural processing facilities outside of China, and that number is growing rapidly."
"Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland has increased fivefold over the past decade, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data, from 69,000 acres in 2011 to almost 384,000 acres in 2021."

Supported voting positions

Prevent China from buying U.S. farmland

Voting issues

China Relations

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Prevent China from buying U.S. farmland

US Politics

Voting position

Reclaiming U.S. land bought by the Chinese government protects U.S. agriculture

US Politics

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