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Lawmakers seek crackdown on China-owned U.S. farmland as Trump meets with Xi Jinping
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Lawmakers seek crackdown on China-owned U.S. farmland as Trump meets with Xi Jinping

www.cbsnews.com·Gabe Kaminsky, Callie Teitelbaum·19 days ago
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May 13, 2026 / 3:13 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump's face-to-face meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping comes as members of Congress are calling for a crackdown on China's ability to acquire U.S. farmland, citing national security concerns. Mr. Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a highly anticipated summit with Xi, which is expected to focus on trade, energy, Taiwan and the war with Iran. Ahead of his visit, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced new legislation that aims to close what they described as "dangerous loopholes" allowing foreign adversaries like China to purchase American farmland and real estate near U.S. military bases. "Food security is national security, and we cannot allow foreign adversaries like China to buy up American farmland near our most sensitive military and critical infrastructure sites," Rep.…

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