Michigan community ignores FBI warnings and rolls out red carpet for Chinese battery plant!

Furious Michigan residents from across State will protest tonight.

BIG RAPIDS, Michigan (PNN) - April 5, 2023 - Ignoring warnings from both the FBI and the Fascist Police States of Amerika National Counterintelligence and Security Center, Michigan leadership has swung the doors wide open to a Chinese battery plant. Fascist Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), leading Republican and Democrat state legislators, county economic development corporations, and a small township board comprised of principally Republicans hope to complete a deal with Gotion, Inc., a Chinese-controlled PRC-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer. The chosen site is in Green Township, just North of Big Rapids, Michigan.

Despite national, statewide, and local objections, Green Township Supervisor Jim Chapman has given enthusiastic support to the CCP-connected battery plant.

During the Summer of 2022, FBI Director Christopher Wray and his MI5 British counterpart Ken McCallum raised the alarm about the national security threat China presents. Wray warned that the Chinese use business ventures to influence local and state governments, “The Chinese government poses an even more serious threat to Western businesses than many sophisticated businesspeople realize.” He also said, “The Chinese Embassy warned (FPSA) companies that - if they want to keep doing business in China - they need to fight bills in our Congress that China doesn’t like.” Wray said every 12 hours the FBI opens a new counterintelligence investigation on China.

“It is the folks that think that somehow this is Chinese communism, and some of it is environmental concerns. I think we’ve done a fairly good job of answering both, but many people don’t want to hear the answers,” said Chapman.

Perhaps Chapman has not read Gotion’s articles of association. They clearly lay out its connection to the Chinese Communist Party. Here is one example of the articles - there are many more.

Article 9 The Company shall set up a Party organization and carry out Party activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Communist Party of China. The company shall ensure the necessary conditions for carrying out Party activities. The secretary of the Party committee shall be the chairman.

Residents have also shared concerns about the local township board. Reportedly, one of the trustees is selling land to Gotion in the upcoming deal and will benefit financially from the board voting to approve the plan. Chapman has tried to create a negative narrative about those questioning the battery plant and has even decided to move the upcoming April 5 public forum meeting online, citing concerns about disrupters attending the meeting. He said the decision was also due to the number of people coming from outside the local area. Perhaps Chapman needs to remember that the entire state is paying for the facility with tax dollars. That means every Michigander is a stakeholder and has a seat at the negotiating table. State officials would also do well to remember they are merely representatives and public servants of the people.