Title III in the Defense Production Act gives the U.S. federal government “wide latitude” when protecting the United States’ national security. Consequently, if he once again wins the White House, President Donald Trump, can, and should, ban China from purchasing American assets, retired Brig. Gen. Robert Spalding said in an interview that aired on the “Newsmakers” Epoch Times-NTD collaborative program on Jan. 18.
According to Spalding, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can also use his authority to limit Chinese purchases.
The retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general is a U.S.-China relations expert and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. Spalding also authored the book, “Stealth War: How China Took Over While America’s Elite Slept,” which investigates and exposes China’s success in infiltrating America’s institutions and compromising its national security….}