Oklahoma Governor ‘Reluctant’ to Host Chinese Ventures in State

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said he would be “reluctant” to welcome Chinese-owned business ventures into his state, another indication of how US-China tensions have reverberated across America’s local politics.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/oklahoma-governor-kevin-stitt-reluctant-to-host-chinese-ventures

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