China Poses A Security Threat As It Continues To Buy Land Near US Military Bases US military has raised concerns about Chinese firms buying land near American military bases citing the practice as a potential pattern of sub-national surveillance and espionage by the Beijing-linked firms. The American Military News report stated that several China-based firms bought or have begun the process of buying large plots of American land in proximity to key US military bases in recent years. A China-based company, Fufeng Group is one of the companies which purchased 300 acres of farmland near Grand Forks, North Dakota Reference: www.republicworld.com