US Republicans including IL Rep. Mike Bost push for security review of China-linked Gotion battery company coming to IL – Reuters

U.S. Senate receives classified briefing on leaked documents Republican lawmakers on Wednesday urged the U.S. Treasury Department to conduct a security review over China-linked ownership of Gotion Inc, which plans to build electric vehicle battery plants in Michigan and Illinois, arguing its management is under Beijing's sway. Text of the letter from lawmakers including Illinois Rep. Mike Bost is here.
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Giddyap
7 months ago

Pritzker Is Rolling Out The Red Carpet For Gotion — A Chinese Communist Party Owned Battery Maker — Pritzker Says GOP Questions About Communist Ownership/Control Of Gotion Are — WAIT FOR IT — Racist – Daily Caller

susan
7 months ago

First line of defense is locals (who, as local residents of zoning region authority, have legal standing) litigating against improper behavior by local government: violation of OMA (Open Meetings Act).

If local officials met Gotion privately and without required public notice, locals may have cause of action against these local government bad actors.

Giddyap
7 months ago

Pritzker is a useful idiot for Chi-Coms

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