Opinion: Illinois’ deal with a Chinese EV battery maker puts us at risk for espionage – Crain’s*

The Chinese flag Former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Cella: "When taxpayers, citizen activists, state legislators, and members of Congress ask basic unasked questions on the hardest matters involving Gotion and the national security threat it presents, Gotion and its advocates set out to crush local opposition. We have seen it all in Michigan — media coverage, mocking, spin, pushback and shrill charges such as “xenophobia” and “racism." This textbook disinformation is what happens when state and local governments become intertwined with a PRC-based and CCP-tied company."
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Old Spartan
7 months ago

I’m surprised Crain’s printed this after it published the silly and inaccurate puff piece supporting the project by Greg Hinz.

Giddyap
7 months ago

Pritzker is a useful idiot for the Chi-Comms

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiot

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