More on China & Eminent Domain

The Epoch Times, a newspaper source founded by the Chinese dissident religious sect Falun Gong, and in some unclear fashion still connected to the group, reported that Chi Haotian, Minster of Defense and vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, stated China's intentions in a 2005 speech. The original article by Haotian states "the only collateral we have left is land" in their search for living space. He goes on to say where the Chinese can get space.

"Would the United States allow us to go out to gain new living space? First, if the United States is firm in blocking us, it is hard for us to do anything significant to Taiwan and some other countries! Second, even if we could snatch some land from Taiwan, Vietnam, India, or even Japan, how much more living space can we get? Very trivial! Only countries like the United States, Canada and Australia have the vast land to serve our need for mass colonization."

The Chinese seek U.S. land for mass colonization.

Congress realized the possible eminent domain swap for Treasury bills. A Republican tried to insert an Amendment to the federal spending Bill to specifically prevent the use of Eminent Domain, but the Amendment was defeated. Congress knows what the administration is doing with China/Eminent Domain.

H.R. 1105 – Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
Managers: McGovern / Sessions

Motion offered by Foxx

To make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #6, offered by Rep. Goodlatte (R-VA), which would prevent funds in the bill from being used to exercise the power of eminent domain to take private property from a private entity and give that property to another private entity, while exempting certain enumerated uses, such as highways, prisons, public utilities, and in cases of national emergencies or national disasters declared by the President.

Defeated 4 to 7*