This article explores a controversial U.S. bill that passed by a vote of 91 to 7 on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Korean Peninsula, restricting the right of North Korean and Chinese organizations or individuals to purchase farmland in the United States. This decision has attracted widespread attention and doubts.
On this celebratory occasion, North Korea held a grand commemoration, while China and Russia also sent high-level delegations to participate. However, at this very moment, the US Congress passed a bill banning North Korea and China from buying American farmland. The bill still needs to pass through the House of Representatives and be signed by the president to take effect, but it has sparked widespread controversy.
The U.S. bill does not appear to have a direct impact on North Korea and China, as farmland can only be purchased for agricultural cultivation and transportation challenges come with it. North Korea's economic system is not dependent on the United States, so the bill does not seem to have had a real impact on them.
However, the reasoning behind this bill is worth pondering. The United States is an agricultural powerhouse with the most developed agricultural market in the world. Farmers play an important role in the U.S. market, and their interests influence national policy. The bill may have been enacted to keep the U.S. agricultural market safe, but it was also seen as a violation of the principles of free marketism.
On the issue of food security, the US food giants used market-oriented operations to obtain international benefits. Although this bill may be intended to protect its own interests, it has aroused skepticism and resentment from the international community. It also makes us cherish past victories even more, while firmly defending our food security and ensuring that our people do not go hungry when food is scarce.
This move by the United States may cause more controversy, but we must remember history, protect our national interests, and move forward.