"Governor Sanders and 16 Governors Urge Biden to Halt Chinese Government's Land Acquisitions"

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, along with 16 Republican governors, has written a letter urging the Biden administration to take action against China's efforts to purchase U.S. land, citing national security concerns. The governors argue that allowing adversarial governments to infiltrate the country poses a threat to national security, farmers, and citizens. They highlight a Chinese law requiring collaboration with Chinese security officials and express concern over recent land purchases near sensitive facilities. The letter criticizes the Biden administration for failing to act and leaving states like Arkansas to pass their own laws on foreign ownership. Sanders previously ordered a Chinese-owned seed company to divest its land holdings, and the company recently paid a fine for violating a state law.