"Push for Stricter Regulations on Land Sales to China and Adversaries"

Representative Mike Gallagher has introduced legislation aimed at preventing foreign adversaries, including China, from purchasing land near military bases and sensitive sites in the United States. The bill would empower the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to block land acquisitions by companies controlled by China, Russia, Iran, Cuba, North Korea, and Venezuela. The proposed legislation follows recent land sales near Air Force bases involving purchasers linked to China or with undisclosed ownership details. The bill would establish a presumption of denial for deals involving parcels near military bases, intelligence sites, national laboratories, and critical telecommunications nodes. The measure has bipartisan support, reflecting ongoing congressional hostility towards Beijing.