Sarah Arnold | April 21, 2023
Michigan residents erupted angrily after state Democrats approved funding for a Chinese-backed green energy project. During the Michigan State Senate Budget Committee hearing, Democrat lawmakers granted the final approval of $175 million in taxpayer money in a 10-9 vote to Gotion, a Hefei-based, China-based Gotion High-Tech subsidiary building electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Big Rapids.
However, almost all of the residents in attendants were less than thrilled about the plan, slamming the Chinese-backed deal. "Why are we even considering, why would the county, the township, the state of Michigan even consider a Chinese-based company if, in fact, there is an American company willing to build this type of plant," Russ Jennings, a resident, said................"I am angry. I'm angry that this vote slipped into the agenda today with as little information as possible so people like me wouldn't know it's happening," she said. "I am furious that you, our elected officials, have ignored requests from my community to submit this ballot until a small semblance of due diligence can be conducted."
Furthermore,
a community member accused the Chinese government of having a broader
plan to "overthrow the United States without firing a shot."..................To Read More....
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