House Ag Committee discusses U.S.-China relationship

House Ag Committee discusses U.S.-China relationship

The House Ag Committee is taking a closer look into China’s connection to U.S. agriculture.

“The world is watching us today.”

In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. trade ambassador and Indiana farmer Kip Tom told lawmakers China is stealing intellectual property from the United States to improve global ag production and become the top economy in the world.

“Several Chinese nationals were stealing proprietary seeds in our area from production fields and shipping them back to China.

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