New Hampshire Candidate on Chinese Land Grabs and Student Visas

Chinese Land Purchases in New Hampshire

• 🎯 New Hampshire is experiencing quiet land purchases by Chinese companies, with one deal closing near a key Air Force defense contractor.
• ⚠️ Candidate Lily Tang Williams highlights that these deals may violate federal law requiring review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
• 🧐 The Chinese embassy claims economic ties are mutually beneficial and accuses the US of inflating security concerns and smearing normal cooperation.
• 🤥 Williams counters that China's national security and intelligence laws compel all citizens and companies to assist the government, calling the embassy's statement hypocritical.
• 🏫 Beyond land, Chinese entities have also acquired two college campuses in New Hampshire, raising concerns about soft power infiltration.

National Security and Chinese Students

• 🚩 Williams, a refugee from communist China, warns against Beijing's 'China dream' to infiltrate Western countries without firing a shot.
• ✈️ She expresses concern over allowing 600,000 Chinese students into the US, especially given recent southern border crossings by Chinese nationals.
• 📚 Williams differentiates between earlier immigrants seeking freedom and current students who may be tasked by the Chinese government, citing national security and intelligence laws.
• 🔒 She argues that anyone with a Chinese passport should be carefully vetted, deeming the current situation a poor idea for the US.
• ⚖️ The Commerce Secretary's justification for allowing students is to prevent smaller universities from closing, a point Williams implicitly questions.