Moolenaar: Common Sense Wins, Michigan to Terminate Gotion Project
Congressman John Moolenaar released the following statement in response to the State of Michigan placing Gotion, a CCP-affiliated company, in default on its agreement to build a battery component factory in Mecosta County:
“Despite Gotion’s rosy promises and influence campaign on local leaders, the residents of Green Charter Township repeatedly showed us they do not support a company beholden to the Chinese Communist Party setting up shop in their town. Two years ago, this community came together and recalled the officials who welcomed Gotion and the CCP to town. Instead of listening to the will of the people, the company decided to fight them; suing the resilient small town in a vain attempt to force its way in, and ridiculing those who did not support its project. While fighting the rural community, the company was derelict in its responsibilities to the State. Now that its contract with the State of Michigan and MEDC is set to be terminated, the people of Green Charter Township can finally move on from Gotion’s lies and broken promises.”
On September 17, the Michigan Strategic Fund notified Gotion the company was in default on its obligations established in its grant agreement with the state of Michigan: making no progress on its project in over 120 days, and by suing Green Charter Township. The state gave Gotion 30 days to resolve these issues, informing the company if it did not, its contract with the state would be terminated.
Gotion is the “wholly-owned and controlled” subsidiary of its Chinese parent company, Gotion High-Tech, and receives subsidies from the Chinese government. Congressman Moolenaar has worked with community leaders to oppose the Gotion project and fought in Congress to stop it. Earlier this year his NO GOTION policy became law. This policy prohibits taxpayer funding in the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” from going to CCP-affiliated companies. Members of Gotion's North America leadership attends CCP board meetings. The company also has ties to slave labor in China.