I've seen a map like this before. I think it is on the truthful side... but I hope not. If it is China is buying a lot oi land around military installations for some reasons. Doesn't take a genius to figure this out. They are thinking and planning for something years down the road..... in our back yard. What does anyone think??

I would be worried about Canadian ownership of U.S. farmland.

Lol...u would...lol

Don't buy it. The entire island of Hawaii is not owned by the Chinese. A large chunk of the Arizona plot shown is Kofa National Wildlife Refuge or Tohono O'odham Indian reservation. Don't doubt the Chinese are buying land around military installations, but this map is not representative.

Those are counties that Chinese people/corporations own some farmland in. Might not be anywhere near a military base. However,it could be all part of the grand scheme?

So if a Chinese corporation had 5 acres the whole county gets highlighted. Kind of like me having $100 in the bank and claiming to be a millionaire. Like I said previously the map is not representative.

China shouldn’t own any land at all in our nation

I agree.

Yep ^

Or any foreign country

Truth

You could have $100 in the bank and be a millionaire. your bank account may not reflect your net worth assets so liability. NOW 100 Is highly unlikely to be a millionaire But often higher net worth individuals money it tied up in land, business, retirement accounts, and other wise not accessible easily. Asset rich but cash poor.

THIS^^^

Not sure about Canadians owning land in the US

But the US should be concerned about Chinese influence in Canada,,,

I’m sure they are

It’s a very serious problem

China has 20 year plans, 50 year plans, and 100 year plans for their future. Here in America our govt can't seem to o plan more than 3 months into the future.

And why would you think that's a good thing? Totalitarian regimes have 20 year, 50 year, and 100 year plans for their futures.

I never said there's anything good about China. Calm down.

But would it be bad if America could plan a little further into the future?

Like maybe pass an actual budget instead of a stop gap.

Out of state land owners are bad enough, Montana is full of them, but there should be no foreign ownership of any land in the US

How did they even let happen?

Seems crazy, of course they will buy it. USA let it happen.
Just like meat packing companies most or all are foreign ownership
I believe.

Of course you meant it as a good thing. Otherwise you wouldn't have used China as a contrast to the United States. Cue the ten pages of loosegoose backpedaling.
Edit: I know, never feed the trolls. My bad.

Regardless of how he mentioned it. Myself personally I always see a multi stage planning with long term goals that has benchmarks and is flexible as a good thing. it Goten me to well beyond I ever thought would be possible In my lifetime. NOW IM AFRAID the flexibility is going to have to kick in Becuse MS seems to be changing my trajectory. How much is yet to be determined.

Our system is a complete mess Zero plan other than bankrupt the country. I dont care what country it is but any place that is more respectable with the check book is bound to last longer and ve the winner.

What about bringing all those jobs to the u.s. by foreign investors?

Huh? This is bizarre. Are you saying long term planning isn't good? Are you saying the US actually plans our far into the he future and I got it wrong? Are you saying I actually did say something to the effect of hurray for China?

What exactly are you even saying? You seem to just be upset that I said anything at all.

Noticed on the map that the supposedly Chinese owned land on the far eastern edge of WA it fails to show it is in the area of Fairchild AFB.
Can't say I have serious problems with private foreign individual ownership of land but when said ownership is connected to a foreign government it should be banned from being able to purchase.

Not sure what their plan is but it's likely being developed in Wuhan.

Canadians own about 14 million acres in the US. (should own 0) While a large amount, it is under 1% of total private ownership. Thats said, it shouldn't be legal any more than the 480 acres I drive by every day that is owned by people from the state of Washington. Both countries should quit that garbage idea.

I guess he'd then actually know the largest foreign land owning country. I'd delete those lol's maybe even the whole post.

It is bizarre that people do not support the freedom to purchase property in countries other than your own.

Trump should just confiscate all Chinese owned farm ground . What are the Chinese going to do about it . We can’t own ground in china

I’ll say this, while this topic is one we would clearly have a bit of debate on around a campfire, I’d gladly sit around one with you based on the bulk of what I’ve read you post.

Would you feel the same if foreigners owned 50% of your land? I’m not saying you should or shouldn’t, just genuinely interested.

Yep

Mt has a "foreign land sales practices act "

Rvsask, 50 percent might be a bit much. Canada would probably have to worry about such things being so few people next to a nation of wealth with 330 million people.

P.S. Since it appears only about 11 percent of Canada is in private hands, it makes private property a rare and limited resource in Canada.

That P.S goes to show how much of Canada is actually trees, water and rock sitting in an unhospitable climate. It's good for us hunters/trappers/fisherpeople though. lol

China is a minority holder of US land or farmland. Most of their holdings are parts of businessed that they own like Smithfield etc. Yes Canadians own over 15 million acres, alos of which is forest land as well as farm land.
It is American land and business owners who have decided to "capitalize" on making money by selling their assets to the highest bidders. Forty % of the worlds wealth is outside the USA and much of that wealth is in the hands of persons or firms where they have a lot of liquidity to buy assets here. There are many countries where the wealth is even more concentrated by a few than here.

Bryce

Trade and business and property ownership should be equal with all countries, if not it should be a disqualifier. We as Us citizens cannot buy land in China, they should not be allowed to do it here.

A friend is married to a Chinese woman and lived there for five years. He says China is already the World superpower

There’s 40 million acres of US farmland owned by foreign countries. China owns about 1% of those 40 million acres….380,000 US acres. My county is larger than that. By comparison, Canada owns 14 million US acres.

There’s a limit to how much stuff I can be outraged about. This ain’t one of them.

And it don't include us!

While I think it's right to be concerned about any and all foreign countries buying land in the U.S., I'm just as concerned about how much Bill Gates has bought in the U.S.

It is equal. Chinese cannot own land in China either. It is a lease system. You can lease some.