Arkansas forces Chinese-owned seed producer to sell 160 acres of farmland amid national security concerns
US planes had over 180 ‘coercive and risky’ encounters with Chinese aircraft since 2021: PentagonThe state of Arkansas is forcing a Chinese-owned seed producer to sell 160 acres of farmland it owns in the state within the next two years over national security concerns.
“Chinese-owned state corporations filter that technology back to their homeland, stealing American research and telling our enemies to target American farms,” she explained.Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin added: “The idea that the Chinese government would care about non-military assets is exactly what they’ve demonstrated over the last few decades.”Arkansas Gov.
The company has since slammed the government’s response, noting in a statement that its land is “primarily used for research and project development for the US market” and is regularly examined by federal officials. “Syngenta’s work in the US — including in Arkansas — continues to benefit American farmers, strengthens American agriculture and makes the US a more innovative and competitive participant in the global agricultural marketplace.”
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