State lawmakers must lead fight to thwart threat from Communist China

This article originally appeared in Fox News on August 28, 2024

Every facet of American life is being infected with unprecedented Communist Chinese influence.

Whether it’s America’s farmers, small business owners, students, or Border Patrol agents, Americans face a record number of Chinese nationals illegally coming across the U.S. border. It is clear that the CCP is continuing their strategy to infiltrate American life and culture.

China now owns 349,442 acres of U.S. agricultural land, up 82% from three years prior.

In July, a Chinese national was arrested in New York City and indicted for importing "enough fentanyl precursor chemicals from China to kill millions of Americans." He was charged with selling more than "2,000 kilograms of fentanyl precursors."

And Communist China is influencing our state capitals, too. In 2017, the California legislature poured cold water on a symbolic resolution criticizing the religious persecution of Falun Gong members after Chinese officials sent a letter saying the resolution could damage China-California relations.

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