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Chinese Government Continues to Threaten U.S. Agriculture

It has been known for some time that the Chinese government has made it a priority to acquire American farmland. The Chinese government and their representatives have been buying up U.S. land at a rapid pace and now own almost 300,000 acres. Over the past few weeks, however, we may have seen the most blatant acknowledgements by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that obtaining agricultural property is at the cornerstone of their strategy to dominate the globe. 

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USDA ROLLS OUT PLAN TO SAFEGUARD AMERICA'S FOOD SUPPLY

This week, the Trump administration unveiled a multi-agency effort that formally acknowledges American agriculture as a crucial component of national security and lays out concrete steps to protect our food and agricultural systems from foreign adversaries. The threat to those systems is all too real, with two separate instances of Chinese nationals smuggling biological materials into the United States having come to light in just the past month.  

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How One Big Beautiful Bill Protects America from the CCP 

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been engaged in a long-term, sophisticated effort to undermine America’s economic dominance and threaten our national security. H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), includes policies designed to fight CCP aggression by making America more resilient and prosperous. Here are the top ten policies in the OBBB that help mitigate communist China’s efforts by strengthening our economy and securing our country.  

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Another Chinese National Caught Smuggling Biological Materials into the U.S.

This week, U.S. authorities arrested Chengxuan Han for smuggling biological materials into the United States. A Chinese national who planned to spend a year conducting research at the University of Michigan, Han admitted to sending four packages containing regulated biological material related to roundworms – in one instance even hidden within the pages of a book – to individuals at a University of Michigan laboratory and making false statements about those packages. Upon arrival at the Detroit Metropolitan airport, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found that Han had wiped the contents of her phone three days before arriving in the United States from China.

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Suspected CCP Agents Charged in Plot to Destroy American Crops

This week, two Chinese nationals with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) with smuggling “a potential agroterrorism weapon” into the United States. One of the pair is a “loyal member of the Chinese Communist Party.” She used her boyfriend’s connections in the research community to try and smuggle the dangerous, illegal pathogen into the U.S. under the guise of conducting scientific studies at the University of Michigan.

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Congress Keeps the Drumbeat Going on the CCP

This month, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at the U.S. Department of Defense delivered its Worldwide Threat Assessment to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. Central to DIA’s assessment of China was that the nation “continues to advance its global capabilities to confront the United States and its allies across the diplomatic, information, military, and economic domains” and that it continues to undertake “focused efforts to undermine popular and political support for U.S. military alliances and security partnerships,” all with the goal of presenting itself as the preeminent and undisputed world power.   

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President Trump’s Trade Legacy: Confronting China’s Unfair Practices and Safeguarding America’s Critical Minerals Future

For decades, America’s economic relationship with China was marked by imbalance, exploitation, and complacency. Beijing’s systematic use of unfair trade practices — from intellectual property theft and forced technology transfers to state subsidies and currency manipulation — hollowed out American manufacturing and left key industries vulnerable.

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States Advance Bills to Protect Land From Foreign Adversaries

Since day one, protecting American land – especially farmland – from foreign adversaries like China has been one of the biggest goals of the Protecting America Initiative. We’re proud to report that our policy advocacy and paid media efforts are paying dividends around the country.

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Standing Up Against China’s Retaliation: Defending American Industry the America First Way

For years, China has used its vast market power not just as an economic tool but as a strategic weapon — targeting American companies across multiple industries to pressure the United States into making policy concessions. From technology and agriculture to aerospace, Beijing’s approach is clear: punish U.S. businesses to advance its geopolitical goals.

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Big Retail is Siding with the CCP and Undermining President Trump on America First Trade Agenda 

President Trump’s first hundred days have provided a slew of accomplishments for conservatives. One of the President’s highest priorities during his new term has been to restore American national and economic security by addressing how large and persistent trade deficits have impacted domestic manufacturing, disrupted supply chains, and made us more reliant on foreign adversaries like China.  

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Protecting America Initiative Debuts Six-Figure Ad Urging Lawmakers to Safeguard America’s Food Supply from the CCP

The Protecting America Initiative (PAI), a coalition of concerned Americans and public policy experts dedicated to combating the growing influence of Communist China in the United States, today announced a new ad campaign that urges congressional lawmakers to support U.S. agricultural manufacturers and defend our food supply against China’s growing influence.

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NORTH DAKOTA AND GEORGIA LEADING ON PROTECTING AMERICAN AG MANUFACTURERS AND SECURING FOOD SUPPLY FROM CCP INFLUENCE (Copy)

Last week, President Trump enacted reciprocal tariffs of up to 50% on roughly 90 countries around the world in a bold move to restructure international trade to reduce the United States’ trade deficit and to recapture industries that had been lured away by unfair trade practices. One week later, the president announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs as countries began coming to the negotiating table to address his concerns. One notable exception to the pause on reciprocal tariffs? China. 

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President Trump Gets Tough on China with Tariffs 

Last week, President Trump enacted reciprocal tariffs of up to 50% on roughly 90 countries around the world in a bold move to restructure international trade to reduce the United States’ trade deficit and to recapture industries that had been lured away by unfair trade practices. One week later, the president announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs as countries began coming to the negotiating table to address his concerns. One notable exception to the pause on reciprocal tariffs? China. 

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Anti-CCP Group Launches Five-Figure TV Ad Urging Iowa Republicans to Support Legislation Combating Communist China’s Threat to U.S. Agriculture

The Protecting America Initiative, a coalition of concerned citizens and policy experts dedicated to combating Communist China’s growing influence in the U.S., today launched a new TV ad campaign urging Iowa Republicans in the state House of Representatives to stop the CCP from controlling U.S. agriculture.

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Protecting America Initiative Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Safeguard America’s Campuses from the CCP

On Thursday, March 27, the U.S. House passed H.R. 1048, the DETERRENT Act, with bipartisan support. The final vote was 241-169. This legislation takes important steps to increase transparency when it comes to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence within America’s colleges and universities. The Protecting America Initiative applauds the House of Representatives for addressing this important issue and urges Senate passage of H.R. 1048.  

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Anti-CCP Group Launches Six-Figure TV Ad Urging MO Republicans to Fight Back Against Trial Lawyers and Special Interests to Keep Food Supply Made in America

The Protecting America Initiative, a coalition of concerned citizens and policy experts committed to countering Communist China’s growing influence in the U.S., today launched a new TV and digital ad urging Missouri’s Republican state senators to support President Trump’s anti-CCP agenda by addressing their threat to our food supply and protecting American agriculture producers.

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