U.S.-China Commission report warns of threats posed by China’s ag investments

China's efforts to strengthen its agriculture sector and food security through sometimes “illicit” means pose a threat to the U.S. economy and national security, according to a U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission staff research report. The report, “ China’s Interests in U.S. Agriculture: Augmenting Food Security through Investment Abroad ,” analyzes challenges facing China’s agriculture sector, including food security. Chinese agricultural vulnerability has driven Beijing’s interest in U.S. agricultural assets -- which includes intellectual property, sometimes stolen, the report...