{"id":2407476,"date":"2025-02-27T12:24:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-sanders-announces-arkansas-is-taking-the-initiative-against-china-after-booting-beijing-from-natural-state\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:27:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:27:30","slug":"gov-sanders-announces-arkansas-is-taking-the-initiative-against-china-after-booting-beijing-from-natural-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-sanders-announces-arkansas-is-taking-the-initiative-against-china-after-booting-beijing-from-natural-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Sanders Announces Arkansas Is Taking the Initiative Against China After Booting Beijing from Natural State"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-sanders-announces-arkansas-is-taking-the-initiative-against-china-after-booting-beijing-from-natural-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407476&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Sarah\u2064 Huckabee sanders of Arkansas, previously Trump&#8217;s White House press \u200bsecretary, has introduced the &#8220;Communist China defense \u2063legislative package.&#8221; This initiative aims to restrict foreign adversaries,particularly\u2064 linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP),from purchasing land near critical infrastructure such as military bases and \u2063electrical substations. The legislation reflects the Trump governance&#8217;s \u200ctough stance on China, with Sanders\u200c emphasizing the need to \u200celiminate CCP influence in Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p>Key components of the package include bans on property \u2063ownership by\u200d CCP-affiliated companies, restrictions \u2064on lobbying by foreign \u2063adversaries, and prohibitions on municipalities forming sister city relationships with Chinese cities.\u2064 Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">proposal targets educational institutions<\/a> by withholding\u200d state funding\u200c from those with Confucius Institutes and preventing investments in China by state-related \u200bentities.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation follows \u200bprevious measures in Arkansas that sought\u2064 to curb\u200b foreign ownership of land and digital asset mining, which have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-blocks-biden-vaccine-mandate-for-businesses-with-100-employees\/\" title=\"Supreme Court blocks Biden vaccine mandate for businesses with 100+ employees\">faced legal challenges<\/a>. Supporters of the bill\u2063 argue that it safeguards Arkansas&#8217;s economic interests and national security,with a unified effort against foreign interference.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration tightens the bolts on China, a former official in the first Trump administration is making a major move on Beijing&rsquo;s influence in the United States, as well.<\/p>\n<p>GOP Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sarah-huckabee-sanders-reveals-2024-endorsement-torches-dems-ridiculous-stance-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Huckabee Sanders<\/a> of Arkansas, who was Trump&rsquo;s White House press secretary before her current gig, is making waves for announcing what she calls the &ldquo;Communist China Defense legislative package,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thv11.com\/article\/news\/politics\/sarah-huckabee-sanders-arkansas-china\/91-005d9e97-ccfc-4a51-8dc8-da577ea24f15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTHV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The legislative initiative would ban &ldquo;foreign adversaries&rdquo; from purchasing land &ldquo;around critical infrastructure like military bases and electric substations,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.arkansas.gov\/news_post\/governor-sanders-announces-the-communist-china-defense-legislative-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media release<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump is the first president in my lifetime to take a hard line against Communist China, and we are proud to support that work in Arkansas by getting Communist China off our land and out of our state,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sarah-huckabee-sanders-shuts-possibility-trumps-vp-sounds-like-no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gov. Sanders<\/a> said in the media release.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once I sign this legislation into law, Chinese Communist Party-linked companies&rsquo; will be banned from owning property near critical infrastructure, and lobbying on behalf of Communist China, Russia, and other foreign adversaries will no longer be allowed in the state of Arkansas. My administration is putting America and Arkansas first.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Other co-sponsors in both of Arkansas&rsquo; legislative houses echoed Sanders&rsquo; sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;China is America&rsquo;s greatest adversary, and I&rsquo;m proud Arkansas is leading the way in pushing back against our enemies and putting America First. This legislation protects our farmers, our businesses, and our national security,&rdquo; GOP state Sen. Blake Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the past two terms, the State of Arkansas has curbed the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) within our borders, signaling a unified and bold stance against foreign interference: from banning Chinese military drones, to prohibiting land ownership, and now instituting severe penalties and outlawing foreign influence peddling,&rdquo; state Republican Rep. Brit McKenzie said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These restrictions aim to protect Arkansas&rsquo;s economic and security interests by limiting CCP-backed entities, full stop. I&rsquo;d like to thank Governor Sarah Sanders for her partnership with the Legislature as these initiatives reflect Arkansas&rsquo;s commitment to safeguarding our sovereignty and ensuring the well-being of our citizens,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Nor is the legislation only aimed at curtailing land ownership, although the other measures may be more symbolic.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arkansas-senators-sound-alarm-discovering-atf-failed-fatal-raid-clinton-airport-exec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arkansas<\/a> municipalities &ldquo;will no longer be allowed to have from a sister city in Communist China,&rdquo; and agencies within Arkansas will now be prohibited from using taxpayer money &ldquo;to purchase promotional items made in China.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, some of the package&rsquo;s other provisions have a bit more meat to them: &ldquo;The State will withhold funding from colleges and universities that have a Confucius Institute or similar institute related to the People&rsquo;s Republic of China, including Chinese cultural centers, and prohibit state-sponsored colleges and universities and entities from investing in Communist China,&rdquo; the media release announced.<\/p>\n<p>So-called &ldquo;Confucius Institutes&rdquo; have often been loci of CCP-led propaganda activities on college campuses under the guise of being mere cultural institutions, with additional allegations of espionage and surveillance of Chinese students <a href=\"https:\/\/theprint.in\/world\/confucius-institutes-a-trojan-horse-breaching-security-of-nations-across-globe\/1058308\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leveled<\/a> at the groups.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes as Arkansas Acts 636 and 174, which banned foreign ownership of land and digital asset mining in the state, face challenges in the courts.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexology.com\/library\/detail.aspx?g=5f7f89d3-ed26-4276-aea9-6a2e00a01c9e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trade Compliance Resource Hub<\/a>, the latest challenge came in December, when the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas imposed a preliminary injunction on the state enforcing the laws, passed <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasag.gov\/news-release\/attorney-general-griffin-orders-divestment-of-chinese-owned-land-and-imposes-280000-civil-penalty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unknown what the next legal steps may be &mdash; and whether the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-to-force-democrats-to-vote-on-federal-permitting-reform\/\" title=\"GOP to Force Democrats to Vote on Federal Permitting Reform\">legislative package announced<\/a> by Sanders is an attempt at expanding protections or passing a more court-friendly version of the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>However, one thing&rsquo;s for certain: The administrations in both Little Rock and in Washington aren&rsquo;t playing games regarding Chinese land ownership. Neither are states, with over half having some kind of restrictions on what foreign entities can own land there. That should be 100 percent &mdash; and if the federal government steps in, this is one area where we wouldn&rsquo;t mind seeing Pennsylvania Ave. acting to protect those on Main Street from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deeply-insulted-ccp-officials-daughter-speaks-alleged-ties-tim-walz-almost-drove-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Communist Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In a media release, Gov. Sanders stated that this legislation would prevent companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party from owning property in these areas and ban lobbying for foreign adversaries like China and Russia in Arkansas. Other Republican lawmakers echoed her sentiments, emphasizing that this initiative protects local farmers, businesses, and national security while reinforcing Arkansas&#8217;s commitment to safeguarding its sovereignty against foreign interference. The legislation also includes measures such as prohibiting municipalities from having sister city relationships with cities in Communist China and restricting state funding for institutions associated with Chinese cultural programs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2407477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarah-Huckabee-Sanders.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7411,4501,50462,51237,7049],"class_list":["post-2407476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arkansas","tag-china","tag-foreign-policy-2","tag-gov-sanders","tag-initiative"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarah-Huckabee-Sanders.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407476"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407480,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407476\/revisions\/2407480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}