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US-China tensions
Federal, state bills cite security, but Chinese entities own tiny fraction of farm acreage
The U.S. is cracking down on Chinese ownership of farmland, a move critics say will exacerbate Asian discrimination. © Reuters
NEW YORK — The U.S. is intensifying its crackdown on Chinese ownership of American land in the name of national security, an initiative that critics say will exacerbate discrimination against Asians and further stymie Chinese investment.