by Natalie Winters at Natalie Winters Substack
Americans selling out their country…
A secretive Chicago meeting ignored by the mainstream press brought several dozen Chinese Communist Party officials face-to-face with America’s agricultural leaders.
The U.S. Heartland China Association (USHCA) pitched it as a harmless “forum,” but the real agenda was far more consequential: embedding Beijing into U.S. agriculture, food, and healthcare systems. The USHCA has a long history of enabling the CCP takeover American farmland.
Held August 25, 2025, the “Heartland Connect for Trade and Investment” event was co-hosted with the China General Chamber of Commerce–Chicago (CGCCC).
Who Was There (And Who Wasn’t)
The press release admits more than 150 participants from 17 states and D.C. attended, while a Chinese delegation of 45 representatives flew in from Beijing, Shanghai, Henan, Liaoning, and Shaanxi. Senior representatives from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) were present. Both organizations are well-documented instruments of Beijing’s espionage and influence strategy…