by Candace Hathaway at Blaze media
Chinese entities own farmland near 19 United States military bases across the nation, according to a recent report from the New York Post.
The news outlet released a map showing the locations of the China-owned land in the U.S. and their proximity to some of the nation’s most strategically important bases. The Post noted that some of the sites include Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, North Carolina; Fort Cavazos in Killeen, Texas; Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California; and MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.
‘The Chinese are, or will, use this farmland to learn more about US military capabilities, movements, and technology.’
Robert S. Spalding III, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, told the Post that the lands’ “proximity to strategic locations” is “concerning.”
He warned that the Chinese Communist Party could use the farmland to conduct intelligence collection. Spalding noted that the property owners could also be “influential in local politics.”
“It is alarming we do not have laws on the books that would prevent the Chinese from buying property in the US,” he told the Post.
Sources told the news outlet that the properties…
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