In a united effort, seventeen Republican governors have written a letter to President Joe Biden, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and congressional leaders, demanding action to prevent foreign adversaries, particularly China, from purchasing American land. Led by Republican Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the governors expressed concern over the growing national security threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) acquisition of U.S. land, including farmland.

The letter highlighted that various governors and state legislatures have taken steps to protect their citizens from the evident threat of the CCP. However, the governors stressed the need for a national response, urging federal leaders to follow the lead of the states and prevent the CCP's accumulation of American lands.

Citing the well-known fact that the communist regime in China has been acquiring significant portions of real estate across the United States, the governors pointed out a recent instance where a subsidiary of a Chinese-controlled company purchased 270 acres of land near the Camp Grayling National Guard facility in Green Charter Township, Michigan. They expressed disappointment that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States declined to block or review this alarming transaction.

The governors emphasized that while states have taken measures to protect the country's most valuable resource, the American people, the Biden administration has not adequately addressed the threat at hand. They highlighted that eleven states, including Arkansas, have enacted foreign ownership laws, with Arkansas being the first state to enforce such legislation by ordering Syngenta Seeds, an agricultural company owned by China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina), to divest 160 acres of land in the state.

Asserting that the United States must no longer allow dangerous and adversarial governments to infiltrate the country, the governors called on the Biden administration to acknowledge that entities that pledge allegiance to a hostile foreign power cannot be trusted. They praised some members of Congress for advancing legislation to mitigate this threat and encouraged congressional action to solidify their stance into federal law.

The governors urged the Biden administration to utilize all available tools to prevent further acquisition of American lands by adversarial foreign governments until Congress passes comprehensive legislation addressing this issue. They clarified that this concern is not about where anyone is from, as the states welcome Chinese Americans and others who have sought freedom in the United States. Rather, it's about loyalty and preventing threats to national security, farmers, and the general populace.

In a public opinion survey conducted by the annual Reagan National Defense Survey, it was found that a growing number of Americans view China as an enemy of the United States. The survey shows that 77% of Americans now perceive China as an enemy, while only 15% consider it an ally. This represents a significant shift from 2018 when the survey revealed that 38% of Americans viewed China as an ally, and 55% as an enemy. Moreover, a majority of Americans (51%) now consider China the greatest threat to the nation, up from 43% in the previous year and 21% in 2018. The survey also indicated a decrease in the number of Americans viewing Russia as the greatest threat.

The letter, signed by Governor Huckabee Sanders and joined by Governors DeSantis, Kemp, Little, Reynolds, Landry, Gianforte, Pillen, Burgum, Stitt, McMaster, Noem, Lee, Abbott, Youngkin, Justice, and Gordon, has been sent to President Biden, Treasury Secretary Yellen, as well as congressional leaders from both parties.

Efforts to obtain comments from the White House, Treasury, and the offices of the congressional leaders mentioned in the letter are underway.