Chinese billionaire Chen Tianqiao bought 198,000 acres of US timberland in 2015, but it does not appear on federal records for foreign land owners

The purchase of $85million worth of US agricultural land by a Chinese billionaire and alleged Communist Party member has sparked outcry among lawmakers after it went largely unreported for eight years.

It emerged earlier this week that California-based online gaming pioneer Chen Tianqiao owns 198,000 acres of Oregon timberland, making him the second largest foreign owner of American land.

CCP member and Chairman Mao admirer Chen Tianqiao’s $85MILLION purchase of Oregon timberland is missing from government records, alarming lawmakers: Is now second-largest foreign owner of US land | Daily Mail Online