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Report Warns US Food Security at Risk Amid China Tensions

11/19/2025

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The America First Policy Institute released a report warning that US food security is increasingly vulnerable amid US-China tensions, citing Smithfield Foods' acquisition as an example.
The report ties Syngenta, owned by ChemChina, to forced labor in Xinjiang and to collecting agricultural data that could aid the Chinese government.
It urges US policymakers to divest strategic agricultural assets to protect national interests and prevent further foreign control over American farmland.

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The America First Policy Institute released a report warning that US food security is increasingly vulnerable amid US-China tensions, citing Smithfield Foods' acquisition as an example.
The report ties Syngenta, owned by ChemChina, to forced labor in Xinjiang and to collecting agricultural data that could aid the Chinese government.
It urges US policymakers to divest strategic agricultural assets to protect national interests and prevent further foreign control over American farmland.