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When Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was governor of South Carolina, did the state give 200 acres to a Chinese company?

By Tom Kertscher
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A deal in South Carolina that gave land to a Chinese company was done at the county level.

The Richland County Council gave 197 acres to China Jushi as part of a 2016 deal to attract investment from the Chinese fiberglass products manufacturer.

In 2019, China Jushi broke ground on the land on what was reported to be a $300 million plant.

Nikki Haley, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, was South Carolina governor when the deal was made. At the time, she called it a “huge win” for South Carolina. While campaigning in October 2023, she said she recruited the company.

A TV ad running in Wisconsin that attacks Haley used her “huge win” quote and said “the government on her watch” gave 200 acres to a Chinese company.

The ad is from Fight Right, a super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
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Richland County Council Regular Session Nov. 1, 2016
Post and Courier China Jushi Breaks Ground in Richland County
South Carolina Department of Commerce China Jushi bringing 80,000-ton fiberglass production line to Richland County
Washington Post Nikki Haley misleads town hall audience on Chinese land acquisitions
iSpot.tv | Realtime TV Advertising Performance Measurement Fight Right Inc. TV Spot, 'Tricky Nikki'
FEC Form 1 for FIGHT RIGHT INC
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