State of South Dakota Archives: on Foreign Policy


Gordon Howie: Maintain US sovereignty from UN

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Maintain US sovereignty from UN"?

A: Strongly support - US sovereignty is a duty to the American people and a responsibility of their government.

Source: E-mail interview: 2014 S.D. Senate race with OnTheIssues.org Sep 18, 2014

Kristi Noem: Chinese Communist Party is our greatest external challenge

Perhaps the greatest external challenge facing the United States is the Chinese Communist Party. They are using a popular app called TikTok to gather data. It's possible they could be using the app to gather users' keystrokes--which means the Chinese Communist Party could have access to the financial information of tens of millions of Americans. This is an unacceptable security threat coming from a nation that hates America. I signed an executive order banning TikTok for state government.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the S.D. legislature Jan 10, 2023

Kristi Noem: Can't allow Chinese interests to purchase South Dakota land

We all saw what happened to our neighbors to the north--where a Chinese affiliate purchased land near critical infrastructure to our nation's security--we cannot allow that to happen here. We cannot allow Chinese interests to purchase any South Dakota ag land, much less land near any military base or critical state infrastructure. South Dakota will set the example here, too. Other states are already looking at our legislation with plans to replicate it.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the S.D. legislature Jan 10, 2023

Larry Rhoden: Defend South Dakota from Evil Foreign Governments

Rhoden has added an artificial intelligence chatbot and social media platform to the list of applications banned for use by state employees because the companies behind them are based in China. The bans cover DeepSeek, a ChatGPT competitor, and RedNote, an app similar to TikTok. "My Administration will continue to defend South Dakota citizens from Evil Foreign Governments, including the Chinese Communist Party," Rhoden said.
Source: S.D. Searchlight on 2026 South Dakota Gubernatorial race Mar 4, 2025

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