Trump admin to ban China-linked investors from buying U.S. farmland
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The Trump administration is planning to ban buyers linked to China from purchasing farmland in the United States. Cate Cadell, national security reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBS News to discuss the story.
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- Trump administration plans to ban China-linked buyers from purchasing U.S. farmland.
- Chinese investors own about 265,000 acres, a fraction of U.S. farmland. 6s
- National security concerns focus on land near military bases and potential espionage. 1m 3s
- Experts say there is no evidence of farmland being used for spying, and the economic impact is expected to be minimal. 1m 52s
- Bipartisan support and political considerations are influencing the administration's decision. 2m 32s