The federal budget will make it illegal for foreigners to purchase Canadian properties. Julian Koo: This is a departure from our tradition of anyone who shows up if they have the money. I don't think banning land purchases is the most reasonable way to deal with Chinese espionage threats.
A new Florida law will restrict where Chinese citizens can buy homes, and other states may follow suit. The legislation is eerily similar to racist land laws from over 100 years ago. Vox reporter Li Zhou and Hofstra law professor Julian Ku explain.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd with help from Michael Raphael, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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