{"id":2281590,"date":"2024-06-22T06:36:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T10:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slotkin-challenger-ties-democrat-to-chinese-company-in-michigan-senate-primary\/"},"modified":"2024-06-22T06:38:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T10:38:32","slug":"slotkin-challenger-ties-democrat-to-chinese-company-in-michigan-senate-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/slotkin-challenger-ties-democrat-to-chinese-company-in-michigan-senate-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Slotkin&#8217;s opponent links her to Chinese firm in Michigan Senate race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fslotkin-challenger-ties-democrat-to-chinese-company-in-michigan-senate-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2281590&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hill Harper, a Democratic \u200dprimary\u200c candidate running\u2064 against Rep.\u200d Elissa Slotkin \u2062for Michigan&#8217;s \u2063open Senate \u2062seat,\u200c has joined Republican critics in questioning Slotkin&#8217;s \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-wsj-interview-ag-barr-says-no-cia-misconduct-in-trump-russia-spying\/\" title=\"In WSJ Interview AG Barr Says \u201cNo CIA Misconduct\u201d in Trump Russia Spying\">alleged ties<\/a> to the\u200d Chinese-linked company, Gotion. Harper, an actor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">long-shot candidate<\/a>, accused Slotkin of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-hill-democratic-ex-congresswoman-in-throuple-must-pay-conservative-newspaper-105k-after-lawsuit-backfires\/\" title=\"Katie Hill, Democratic Ex-Congresswoman In \u2018Throuple\u2019 Must Pay Conservative Newspaper 5K After Lawsuit Backfires\">compromising positions<\/a> by\u200c signing a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) related to \u200cdiscussions about \u200ba proposed electric vehicle battery plant in\u200d Michigan. Harper emphasized his commitment\u200d to never\u200b signing an NDA with a Chinese-backed company, portraying China and Russia as significant threats to\u200b the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>The Slotkin campaign has responded, asserting that these allegations \u200chave been repeatedly debunked. They clarified\u2063 that while a Slotkin staffer\u2063 did sign an NDA with Gotion, \u2062it was Slotkin who signed \u200dan NDA concerning discussions with other \u2063companies, specifically Micron and\u200b General Motors, for an EV battery plant, \u200dbut not with Gotion. Despite the campaign&#8217;s clarifications, this issue continues to be seen \u2063as \u2063a \u2064vulnerability in\u200d a crucial Senate race. Meanwhile, Gotion\u200b is involved in legal action against a Michigan township, alleging obstruction in the\u2063 development \u200cof its $2.4 billion EV\u200b battery plant. \u2063The debate over NDAs\u2062 and political transparency continues, with findings that many\u200c Michigan lawmakers \u200bhave engaged in similar practices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014 <\/strong>A Democrat running against Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2178920\/rep-elissa-slotkin-announces-2024-michigan-senate-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elissa Slotkin\">Elissa Slotkin<\/a> (D-MI) for Michigan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3031994\/republicans-make-seven-figure-investment-michigan-senate-race-rogers-gains-slotkin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"open Senate seat\">open Senate seat<\/a> is piling on to Republican criticism of the lawmaker\u2019s alleged ties to a Chinese-linked company.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/537453\/actor-hill-harper-announces-campaign-for-michigan-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hill Harper\">Hill Harper<\/a>, a black actor and long-shot primary opponent of the establishment-backed Slotkin, brought up accusations she signed a nondisclosure agreement to discuss a proposed Michigan plant by Chinese-affiliated electric vehicle battery maker Gotion, according to video obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no question that the Chinese government is no friend of ours, and I want to do whatever it takes to stop them,\u201d Harper told voters Monday at an event just outside of Detroit. \u201cI\u2019m not so sure my opponent feels the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Slotkin campaign told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the allegation \u201chas been debunked several times\u201d and pointed to a <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/11\/12\/michigan-economic-development-corp-non-disclosure-agreements-ndas-legislature-taxpayer-subsidies\/71431027007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Detroit News<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/11\/12\/michigan-economic-development-corp-non-disclosure-agreements-ndas-legislature-taxpayer-subsidies\/71431027007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">  investigation<\/a> that found a Slotkin staffer signed an NDA with Gotion but an NDA signed by Slotkin related only to discussions with semiconductor manufacturer Micron and General Motors for an EV battery plant.<\/p>\n<p>That hasn\u2019t thwarted her opponents on both sides of the aisle from viewing the episode as a political vulnerability at the ballot box in one of the country\u2019s key battleground Senate races. The seat is being vacated by retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe signed an NDA with a Chinese government-backed company called Gotion that you\u2019ve seen in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officer-fired-for-donating-25-to-kyle-rittenhouse-defense-fund\/\" title=\"Officer Fired For Donating  To Kyle Rittenhouse Defense Fund\u00a0\">news recently<\/a>,\u201d Harper said of Slotkin. \u201cThe company was actually suing a Michigan municipality recently. And I\u2019m not sure why our congresspeople are signing NDAs with Chinese-backed companies. You\u2019ll have to ask her, but since it\u2019s an NDA, she probably can\u2019t tell you. But I promise you this: I will never, as your senator, sign a nondisclosure agreement with a Chinese-backed company. It would never happen. China and Russia are our country\u2019s biggest threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), left, talks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan. (AP Photo\/Carlos Osorio, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Harper campaign did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Gotion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/local\/michigan\/2024\/03\/19\/gotion-sues-green-charter-township-over-2-4-ev-battery-plant\/73018994007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">filed a lawsuit<\/a> earlier this year against the township north of Grand Rapids where it\u2019s slated to build its factory, accusing local officials of blocking its $2.4 billion EV battery plant.<\/p>\n<p>NDAs appear to be popular among Michigan politicians, with the <em>Detroit News<\/em> finding that nearly 1 in 5 lawmakers from the Great Lakes State have signed such agreements with a state agency on potential projects subsidized by taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be briefed on the basic details, the congresswoman and these staff members signed the agreements, per [Michigan Economic Development Corporation] guidelines,\u201d a Slotkin spokesperson told the outlet last year.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign arm of Senate Republicans has repeatedly slammed Slotkin over her ties to Gotion, dubbing her \u201cShanghai Slotkin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tensions have flared in recent months in the Democratic primary for the high-profile Senate seat. The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3000171\/elissa-slotkin-accused-by-michigan-democrat-senate-opponent-of-pandering-to-black-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"previously reported\">reported<\/a> other leaked footage of Harper from a campaign event last month, at which he told supporters that Slotkin was pandering to black voters and has engaged in \u201cperformative\u201d politics by beefing up her team with \u201ca whole bunch of black folks from Detroit\u201d while employing none in her congressional offices.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin is likely to face former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump, in the general election. But first, the two candidates must advance out of Michigan\u2019s Senate primaries on Aug. 6.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1650824\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1650824\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat Hill Harper, challenging Rep. Elissa Slotkin for Michigan&#8217;s Senate seat, joins Republicans in criticizing her alleged connections to a Chinese-linked company. 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