Midwest Battery Roundtable

On Friday, July 26th at 10:00 AM ET Congressman John Moolenaar hosted a roundtable in Green Charter Township on Chinese electric vehicle battery manufacturer Gotion High Tech's troubling connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the risks its planned facility in Michigan poses to America.

At the roundtable, Moolenaar and fellow lawmakers discussed the implications of Gotion's ties to the CCP (including slave labor) and the battery plant's potential threats to U.S. national security.

Roundtable participants included community leaders, constituents and experts.

Officials from Gotion Inc. were invited to attend.

Participants for the roundtable included:

• Jason Kruse, Supervisor, Green Charter Township

• Amanda Piker, Concerned Citizens of Manteno (Illinois)

• Emily de La Bruyère, Co-Founder, Horizon Advisory

• Mr. Brian Cavanaugh, Senior Vice President, American Global Strategies • Ambassador Joseph Cella, Head of the Michigan-China Economic Security Review