měi guó

美国

jìn zhǐ

禁止

zhōng guó

中国

gōng mín

公民

gòu mǎi

购买

nóng tián

农田

The U.S. government recently announced that Chinese citizens and other foreigners can no longer buy farmland in the United States.

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture said this is to protect national security.

American agriculture is very important, not just for food, but also for national security.

The U.S. government has also canceled some agreements related to foreigners and asked some foreigners to leave the agricultural sector.

Several U.S. states already have similar rules that do not allow Chinese citizens and other foreigners to buy farmland in their states.

The U.S. government also said they will check farmland previously bought by foreigners and take it back if there are problems.

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Defense will also work together to protect American farmland and food security.

The U.S. President said that the relationship between the U.S. and China is good now, but protecting farmland is very important for the U.S.