When an audience member asked whether South Carolina had given land to Chinese companies, the GOP presidential hopeful denied something that was not asked.
Republican presidential candidate and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks at a town hall in Boone, Iowa, on Oct. 9. “I saw something on the internet that said you gave China thousands of acres of land in South Carolina. Why would you do that?”“Don’t believe what you read on the internet. ... We didn’t sell any land to the Chinese. But, yes, I recruited a fiberglass company.
company received almost 200 acres of county-owned land free of charge if promised investments were made. By our count, Chinese companies received about 1,500 acres while Haley was governor, much of it through land sales, despite her denial at the town hall.bucket. According to an annual report by the U.S.
Note the use of the royal “we” when talking about land sales, in contrast to the “I” when referring to recruiting the company. The governor’s office of course would not necessarily negotiate specific land transactions; that was done at the county level. But she still wants to get credit for wooing the company without taking accountability for the details.
Indeed, a key player in winning foreign investment is the South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development, which approves grants, tax credits and other incentives. For instance, aprovides companies with funds — as much as $3,250 per employee for 10 years — to offset the cost of locating or expanding a business facility. The coordinating council is chaired by the state’s commerce secretary, who is appointed by the governor.
A Haley campaign spokesperson declined to discuss her comments at the town hall on the record, including whether she was suggesting that as governor she had no control over land sales or grants.In an emailed statement, the campaign said: “With China-owned companies in all fifty states and Chinese products in nearly every American home, China’s influence is pervasive. China buying farmland near our military bases and stealing American technology is a clear and present security threat.
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