Missouri Governor Bans China, Foreign Adversaries From Buying Farmland Near Military Sites

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order banning China and other foreign adversaries from owning agricultural land within 10 miles of critical military facilities in the state. Mr. Parson, a Republican, held a press conference on Jan. 2 to announce his executive order, which bans any citizen, resident, or business from countries designated as foreign adversaries from owning or buying agriculture land within a 10-mile radius of all military facilities in Missouri. Under the executive order, nations classified as foreign adversaries include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and the Maduro regime in Venezuela. “With no legislation approved the last couple of years and the coming political year, our administration wants to make sure we have something on the books to safeguard Missouri’s security interests with the authority we do have as governor,” Mr. Parson said....