Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, who has endured months of Republican criticism over the issue, took a stance against companies with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at a campaign rally this week.
Slotkin, who is currently running for the state Senate, has not previously publicly opposed plans by Goshon High-Tech, a subsidiary of Chinese company Goshon Corp, to build a large battery factory in Michigan. According to Slotkin had come under fire from Republican lawmakers and groups for signing a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) when discussing Gotion's project, according to Politico Pro. (Related: 'Stop spreading false narratives': China's defense chief meets with Biden's top adviser, clashes over Taiwan issue)
“To me, the idea of going ahead with any project or sale of farmland until a national security review has been conducted is not appealing. [to a Chinese-based entity]”I don't just want to think about the economy,” Slotkin told reporters after a campaign event in southern Michigan this week, according to Politico Pro. [implications]”We also need to discuss the impact of Chinese-related companies on national security.”
The Daily Caller News Foundation first revealed that Gotoxuan Technology is “wholly owned and controlled” by Gotoxuan Corporation, which maintains an Internal Communist Party of China Committee and employs hundreds of Chinese Communist Party members as of 2022. The DCNF investigation found that top executives of Gotoxuan Corporation attended multiple meetings in China with Chinese Communist Party officials.
CHICAGO, IL – AUGUST 22: Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) meets with Michigan representatives and delegates during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Kevin Deitch/Getty Images)
A part of the internal documents of the National Exhibition High-Tech declare “Our company establishes party organizations and conducts party activities in accordance with the constitution of the Communist Party of China. Our company ensures the necessary conditions for carrying out party activities.”
Additionally, documents reviewed by DCNF indicate that Gotion is conducting two Communist Party-backed programs to acquire advanced technologies that could benefit the Chinese military, and its U.S.-based subsidiary, Gotion High-Tech, quietly admitted this summer that in addition to assistance from Gotion, it also received direct subsidies from the Chinese government.
Goshon Hi-Tech planned to build a manufacturing plant within 90 miles of Camp Grayling in Michigan, the largest National Guard training facility in the country.
It's unclear what Slotkin's history with Gotion is, or whether an NDA prevents him from speaking out about the company. attack From the Republican Party Official and Organizationpreviously Raised There are fears she may have signed an agreement to take part in talks for a factory planned for 2022 by an unnamed Chinese battery company.
Several organizations have alleged that the unnamed company is Gotion Inc., but Fox News Reported Citing internal documents, the company said its prediction of late 2023 was accurate.
“It pains me to think she and her staff would even consider having any involvement in an NDA that would attract a China-based company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party to central Michigan,” Joseph Cella, a former U.S. ambassador and co-founder of the Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group who was a CIA officer before joining the Legislature, told the DCNF. “Worse yet, signing such an NDA violates the Freedom of Information Act and the spirit of transparency that elected officials owe to their taxpaying constituents. This entire 'deal' has been highly irregular and corrupt from start to finish.”
The representative's election campaign has been Denied Regarding allegations over a non-disclosure agreement with Gochon, he said in August that he had “not signed any contracts related to Gochon projects or the Chinese government” and called any other allegations “completely false attacks.”
Slotkin is in a tough Senate race against Republican opponent Mike Rogers to fill the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow. According to WDIV/Detroit News, Slotkin currently leads Rogers by 10 points among certain voters. vote It will run from August 26th to August 29th.
Slotkin and Gothion did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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