Missouri Moves to Shut Down CCP-Linked Trailer Park Bordering Top-Secret U.S. Bomber Base

State officials cite legal noncompliance and national security concerns involving foreign-linked ownership near Whiteman Air Force Base.

By yourNEWS Media Newsroom

Missouri authorities have moved to shut down a trailer park operating next to Whiteman Air Force Base after an investigation identified ownership links to individuals connected to a convicted fraudster who has publicly described himself as a former Chinese Communist Party intelligence affiliate, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation report.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins announced Thursday the administrative cancellation of Property Solutions 3603 LP, which operates a trailer park in Knob Noster that shares a perimeter fence with Whiteman Air Force Base, home to the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 stealth bomber fleet. Hoskins said the action followed a compliance review that found the company failed to meet Missouri’s statutory business requirements.

State records indicate the property is controlled through a series of shell companies tied to a Georgia-based firm owned by a Canadian couple, Esther Mei and Cheng Hu. The couple has documented connections to the New Federal State of China, an organization associated with Miles Guo, a Chinese tycoon who was arrested and later convicted in 2024 for orchestrating a fraud scheme exceeding $1 billion and is awaiting sentencing. A prior DCNF investigation reported that Guo has publicly identified himself as a former CCP intelligence “affiliate.”

Hoskins said the cancellation stemmed from inaccurate registered agent information that was not corrected after formal notice was issued in November.

“Failure to respond to notice is a strong indicator that an entity is not operating responsibly or in good faith,” Hoskins said. “When you operate next to Whiteman Air Force Base, good faith and compliance are the bare minimum. Missouri doesn’t make excuses for entities that refuse to meet them.”

While Hoskins described the move as routine enforcement of Missouri business law, he said persistent noncompliance is “inherently concerning, particularly when it involves entities operating near secure or sensitive locations, including critical military installations.”

Republican Rep. Mark Alford of Missouri praised the action, saying his office had repeatedly raised concerns about the property’s ownership. “We have raised the alarm about the potential links between the Chinese nationals who own the Knob Noster Trailer Park next to Whiteman AFB through this shell corporation and the Chinese Communist Party,” Alford said in a statement reported by the Daily Caller.

Security concerns intensified earlier this month when federal prosecutors announced charges against a Chinese national accused of illegally entering the United States and photographing B-2 aircraft near Whiteman’s perimeter fence.

Similar issues have surfaced elsewhere. A January DCNF investigation found that Air Force Global Strike Command headquarters at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana is bordered by two golf courses owned by a Chinese intelligence official.

Michael Lucci, founder and CEO of State Armor, said Hoskins’ decision demonstrates how state officials can act when national security concerns intersect with legal violations. “When Hoskins saw a company presenting a threat to Whiteman Air Force Base, he acted to administratively cancel that company for violating Missouri law,” Lucci told the DCNF.

Lucci said other states should similarly use their authority to counter foreign influence. Missouri previously won a $25 billion judgment against the Chinese government over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and alleged hoarding of medical supplies.

“Whether it’s ‘show me the filings’ for this limited partnership or ‘show me the money’ for COVID reparations, the Show Me State is showing the CCP that no one is above the law in Missouri,” said Jacqueline Deal, a State Armor advisory board member.

Not all experts framed the issue purely as a counterintelligence matter. L.J. Eads, a former Air Force intelligence analyst, cautioned against conflating regulatory enforcement with broader security threats. “This is a great step, but we shouldn’t confuse compliance concerns with national security and counterintelligence issues,” Eads said, while calling for more coordinated state-level counterintelligence efforts to protect U.S. military installations.

Alford said his office will continue pressing federal authorities to scrutinize foreign ownership of property near Whiteman Air Force Base and other sensitive military sites.

Featured Image Credit: DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler, U.S. Air Force/Released