Chinese takeover of seed giant could pose threat - Grassley

摘要

The planned takeover of seed giant Syngenta AG by a Chinese company is facing opposition over fears that it could put America's food supply at risk. The U.S. government must make sure that "we're not permitting the sale of too much of our food industry, especially when government-controlled entities like ChemChina are the buyers," Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said yesterday. He said a bipartisan group of senators would seek a role for the Agriculture Department in a national security review of the proposed Syngenta purchase by the China National Chemical Corp.