China’s Land Grab of U.S. Farmland

How Beijing-Linked Companies Quietly Acquired a Foothold in America’s Heartland

When White House trade adviser Peter Navarro cited Sun Tzu at a press briefing—“the acme of warfare is to win without firing a shot”—his warning wasn’t about missiles or trade tariffs. It was about farmland.

Standing beside him, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins unveiled a new National Farm Security Action Plan, calling American agriculture “a pillar of national security.” “This is not just about feeding a family,” Rollins said. “It’s about protecting our nation and standing up to foreign adversaries who are buying our farmland.”