[[{“value”:”Legislation from Kansas’s lawmakers would forbid businesses from purchasing land close to defense installations.
The countries listed as ‘ adversarial’ include:
China
Russia
Iran
North Korea
Venezuela
” The state House approved SB 172 with an 86- 39 vote on Monday, and the state Senate followed, passing the bill 24- 14 on Tuesday, as reported by The Kansas City Star. According to Chuck Callesto, the legislation was partly motivated by plans for a large factory to be built in the state by Cnano Technology USA, a subsidiary of a Chinese company.
Following a DCNF investigation, the Kansas Legislature passes a bill to PROHIBIT CHINESE LAND PURCHASES AFTER THEIR PASS.
SHOULD EVERY STATE ATTEND TO SUIT?
The state House approved SB 172 with an 86- 39 vote on Monday, and the state Senate followed, passing the bill … pic. twitter.com/BkNehvZfDu
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto ) May 1, 2024
According to The Kansas City Star, Cnano Technology had plans to construct a”$ 95 million, 333, 000- rectangular- foot facility in the business park of New Century AirCenter”.
The Kansas City Star reports:
As China and the United States compete for dominance and Russia continues to invade Ukraine, which receives important American aid, the measure is in response to growing U.S. concern about foreign influence. A international aid bill that will result in a ban on Chinese-owned TikTok if the app is not sold was just signed into law by President Joe Biden, according to those who support the Kansas bill.
” This is a very serious issue and if we can get bipartisan support at the federal level for TikTok, we should be able to do it here in Kansas”, said Rep. Sean Tarwater, a Stilwell Republican who chairs the House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee.
In response to concerns about espionage and international interference, the Kansas legislation prohibits citizens and businesses from owning non-residential real estate within 100 miles of any defense installation, along with subsidiaries of Venezuela, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela.
Given that Fort Riley near Junction City, McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, and Fort Leavenworth, the radius essentially would apply the restrictions to the majority of the state. At New Century, the Army Reserve is present as well.
After DCNF investigation, the Kansas Legislature passes a bill outlawing Chinese land purchases close to defense installations.
A bill passed by the Kansas legislature on Tuesday prohibits businesses from China or other adversarial nations from… https ://t.co/ShYtWemVM pic. twitter.com/Ii4sNEvG17
— Conservative Daily News (@CDNPosts ) May 1, 2024
” I do n’t have a choice on that. We have a military base that”, state Rep. William Sutton, a Republican, said in support of the legislation.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP ) was the first to be revealed as the parent company of Cnano Technology USA. According to Daily Caller, the Heritage Foundation Oversight Project and Heritage Action conducted the research, which aided in advancing that investigation.
WATCH:
WATCH: @RepLaTurner asked @PLMattis if US subsidiaries of Taiwanese firms, like Cnano USA, can be” fully divorced”
” I’m not sure of any company that I know has been quite closely connected to the Party- state and its objectives that you can separate off” – Mattis pic. twitter.com/J6P1NUbXT3
— Philip Lenczycki 蔡岳 ( @LenczyckiPhilip ) April 17, 2024
From Daily Caller:
Within Fort Leavenworth and Whiteman Air Force Base, which are both about 35 miles and 70 miles from the large facility Cnano Technology USA plans to construct in Johnson County, Kansas, a large facility that will house components for electric vehicle batteries and additional products.
Cnano USA is a subsidiary of C- Nano Technology Co., Ltd., a company that China- based Cnano Jiangsu Technology Co. set up in the American Virgin Islands, according to Cnano Jiangsu’s 2022 annual report.
According to Cnano Jiangsu’s 2022 cultural responsibility report, the business employs some dozen CCP members. However, the company’s British- language website says that the firm has “undertaken a number of national 863” initiatives, a reference to a Chinese government- backed program that the U. S. has accused of trying to steal American technology.
Another business documents reviewed by the DCNF revealed that Cnano Jiangsu has seen an increase in the number of CCP employees working for the organization and that the organization has made explicit efforts to advance the CCP’s ideology.”}]] [[{“value”:”
Kansas lawmakers have passed a law that prohibits companies from hostile countries from buying land near military sites.
The list of countries that are considered adversarial includes:
China
Russia
Iran
North Korea
Venezuela
The Kansas City Star reported that the state House passed SB 172 on Monday with a vote of 86-39, and the state Senate passed the bill on Tuesday by a vote of 24-14. Chuck Callesto wrote that the legislation was partly prompted by plans to build a large factory within the state by Cnano Technology USA.
BREAKING NEWS: Kansas Legislature passes bill to PROHIBIT CHINESE Land Purchases Near Military Sites After DCNF Investigation.
SHOULD ALL STATES FOLLOW THE SAME RULE?
The state House approved SB 172 with an 86-39 vote on Monday, and the state Senate followed, passing the bill… pic.twitter.com/BkNehvZfDu
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) May 1, 2024
According to The Kansas City Star Cnano Technology planned to build a “$95-million, 333,000-square foot facility in the New Century AirCenter business park.”
The Kansas City Star reports
The measure comes as the United States grows increasingly concerned about foreign influence, as China and the United States vie for dominance while Russia continues to invade Ukraine, which receives substantial American aid. The Kansas bill supporters pointed out that President Joe Biden signed a bill on foreign aid into law which will result in a ban of Chinese-owned TikTok, if it is not sold.
“This is a serious issue and we should be able do it in Kansas if we get bipartisan support on the federal level,” said Rep. Sean Tarwater, who is a Stilwell Republican and chairs the House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee.
Kansas law, with limited exceptions, prohibits citizens, companies, and subsidiaries of China, Russia Iran, North Korea and Venezuela from owning real estate that is not residential within 100 miles of military installations, out of fear of foreign interference and spying.
The radius would effectively apply restrictions to most of the state due to the presence of McConnell air force base in Wichita and Fort Riley near Junction City. New Century is also home to the Army Reserve.
After DCNF investigation, Kansas Legislature passes bill banning Chinese land purchases near military sites: by Nick Pope for CDN
The Kansas legislature passed a bill Tuesday that will prevent companies from China or other adversarial countries from… https://t.co/ShYtTWemVM pic.twitter.com/Ii4sNEvG17
Conservative Daily News (@CDNPosts), May 1, 2024
“I have no choice in the matter.” William Sutton, Republican state representative, said that the base was there.
The Daily Caller News Foundation reported first that Cnano Technology USA’s parent company had extensive links to the Chinese Communist Party. The Heritage Foundation Oversight Project, Heritage Action and Daily Caller conducted research to aid in the investigation.
WATCH:
WATCH: @RepLaTurner asks @PLMattis whether US subsidiaries of Chinese companies, like Cnano USA can be “completely separated”
“I’m not sure of any company that I know has been very closely tied to the Party-state and its objectives that you can separate off” – Mattis pic.twitter.com/J6P1NUbXT3
— Philip Lenczycki Cai Yue (@LenczyckiPhilip) April 17, 2024
From Daily Caller
Cnano Technology USA is planning to build a massive facility near Whiteman Air Force Base and Fort Leavenworth in Johnson County, Kansas. The facility will produce components for electric vehicles batteries and other products.
Cnano USA, according to Cnano Jiangsu Technology Co.’s annual report for 2022, is a subsidiary company of C-Nano Technology Co. Ltd.
Cnano Jiangsu’s 2022 social report states that the firm employs several dozen CCP members. The company’s English website also states that it has “undertaken” a number of initiatives under the Chinese 863 program, which the U.S. accuses of trying to steal American technologies.
DCNF also reviewed other corporate materials, which revealed that Cnano Jiangsu’s number of CCP employees has increased in the past few years and that it promotes CCP ideology.
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