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CFIUS expands national security reviews of real estate deals near military bases

Image of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellin standing at a podium with "CFIUS" signage showing.
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China’s geopolitical goals have raised questions over who owns land in the US and the owners’ connection to the Chinese government.

The US Treasury Department has announced a final rule that will allow the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) to look into real-estate sales within one mile of 40 designated installations and within 100 miles of 27 others.

The decision follows a review that began in July that was prompted in part by