On July 9, Beijing condemned Washington’s new restrictions on Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland as discriminatory and a violation of international trade rules, following U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ announcement that the Department of Agriculture will terminate agreements with entities from countries labeled as “foreign adversaries,” prompting China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning to criticize the move as politicizing economic and investment issues, undermining market principles, and ultimately harming U.S. interests.
