US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a ban on the purchase of farmland in the US by Chinese nationals and other foreign adversaries, citing national security and the protection of American farmland ownership. The Chinese Foreign Ministry criticized the US action as discriminatory.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning blasted the US for broadening the concept of national security to deprive specific national institutions and citizens of the right to purchase land and property. This is a typical discriminatory practice that violates market economy principles and international trade rules, ultimately harming US interests. The spokesperson urged the US to immediately stop politicizing trade and investment issues.Related NewsImports YoY for June in China is 1.1%, higher than the previous value of -3.4%. The forecast was 1.3%.