{"id":2315918,"date":"2024-07-30T10:09:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T14:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opposition-growing-over-chinese-battery-manufacturer-locating-in-illinois-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-30T10:15:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T14:15:15","slug":"opposition-growing-over-chinese-battery-manufacturer-locating-in-illinois-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opposition-growing-over-chinese-battery-manufacturer-locating-in-illinois-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition growing over Chinese battery manufacturer locating in Illinois &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fopposition-growing-over-chinese-battery-manufacturer-locating-in-illinois-washington-examiner%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=2315918&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>The article discusses increasing opposition to Gotion, \u200ca\u2064 Chinese battery manufacturer planning to build a \u2063facility in Manteno, Illinois. This project \u2064is set \u2062to receive over $8 billion in federal \u2064and state subsidies, which\u200b has raised concerns among \u200clawmakers about the company&#8217;s ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood \u2064criticizes governors for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-era-tech-project-was-supposed-to-help-taxpayers-it-could-get-them-hacked-instead\/\" title=\"Obama-Era Tech Project Was Supposed to Help Taxpayers. It Could Get Them Hacked Instead.\">potentially putting taxpayers<\/a> at risk by supporting \u2064companies associated with the CCP, emphasizing the\u2062 importance\u2063 of ethical considerations in business\u200c growth. In Michigan, there is similar resistance to\u2063 a supporting plant due \u200cto fears related to forced labor allegations against Gotion. Some local\u200b political leaders have faced\u200d backlash after backing tax incentives for the company.\u2063 LaHood\u200c and U.S. Rep. John \u2063Moolenaar have introduced legislation aimed at \u2062halting\u2063 taxpayer\u200c funding for companies linked to oppressive regimes.  <\/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><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Opposition growing over Chinese battery manufacturer locating in Illinois<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1716365\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;As more revelations arise about a Chinese company that plans to build a battery plant in Kankakee County, opposition is building.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gotion is slated to receive over $8 billion in federal and state subsidies for its Manteno, Illinois, plant. The company plans to build a facility in Michigan as well, where Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, took part in a roundtable&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EBK-en5j7yU&amp;t=5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">discussion<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;on Gotion&rsquo;s ties to the Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While I believe it&rsquo;s important that we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lake-discusses-policies-she-would-bring-to-senate\/\" title=\"Lake Discusses Policies She Would Bring To Senate\">incentivize business growth<\/a>, it is simply unacceptable that governors like J.B. Pritzker and Gretchen Whitmer have decided to leave taxpayers on the hook for billions in federal subsidies funneling the companies beholden to maligned actors like the CCP,&rdquo; said LaHood.<\/p>\n<p>A plant designed to supply parts to the Manteno project has faced opposition in Michigan. A recall election in Green Charter Township threw out five local board members who backed tax breaks for Gotion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People are in favor of jobs coming into their area, but not when there&rsquo;s a link to the Chinese Communist Party,&rdquo; said U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A congressional committee has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-key-takeaways-from-gop-report-on-hunter-biden-investigation\/\" title=\"Four Key Takeaways from GOP Report on Hunter Biden Investigation\">presented evidence alleging<\/a> that Gotion benefits from forced labor in China.<\/p>\n<p>LaHood and Moolenaar have&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lahood.house.gov\/2023\/11\/lahood-moolenaar-introduce-no-gotion-act-to-stop-federal-taxpayer-funding-of-ccp-companies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">introduced<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;the No Official Giveaways Of Taxpayers&rsquo; Income to Oppressive Nations (NO GOTION) Act. The bill would prohibit companies affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party from receiving green energy production tax credits implemented by the Biden Administration in the Inflation Reduction Act.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Piker, founding board member of the group Concerned Citizens of Manteno, also took part in the roundtable discussion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gotion would not even be operating if it weren&rsquo;t for massive state and federal tax subsidies,&rdquo; said Piker. &ldquo;We are essentially paying for something we don&rsquo;t want and we don&rsquo;t trust.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chuck Thelen, VP of North American Operations, has denied Gotion is tied to the Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gotion High-Tech is an independently operated international private enterprise. The political affiliation of any employee does not affect the company&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/great-musk-twitter-takeover-has-employees-eyeing-the-exits\/\" title=\"Great: Musk Twitter Takeover Has Employees Eyeing the Exits\">business decision-making process<\/a>. Gotion complies with all laws and regulations of the countries where it conducts business and provides high-quality products to their customers,&rdquo; Thelen said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>A lawsuit to stop the Manteno plant alleging zoning law violations and chemical dangers is being heard by a judge. A decision on whether to allow the lawsuit to proceed is expected on September 30.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1716365\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1716365\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opposition is increasing regarding a Chinese battery manufacturer planning to establish a facility in Illinois. Gotion is expected to receive more than $8 billion in federal and state subsidies for its plant in Manteno, Illinois. The company also intends to construct a facility in Michigan, where Illinois U.S. Representative Darin LaHood participated in discussions about Gotion&#8217;s connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). LaHood expressed concern, stating that while supporting business growth is important, it is unacceptable for governors like J.B. Pritzker and Gretchen Whitmer to burden taxpayers with billions in subsidies for companies linked to problematic entities such as the CCP. <\/p>\n<p>In Michigan, there has been pushback against a plant intended to supply parts for the Manteno project; this included a recall election that removed five local board members who supported tax incentives for Gotion. U.S. Representative John Moolenaar from Michigan noted that while residents welcome job opportunities, they oppose any association with the CCP.<\/p>\n<p>A congressional committee has presented claims suggesting that Gotion benefits from forced labor practices in China. In response, LaHood and Moolenaar have introduced the NO GOTION Act, which aims to prevent companies connected with the CCP from receiving green energy production tax credits established by the Biden Administration under the Inflation Reduction Act.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Piker, a founding member of Concerned Citizens of Manteno who also attended the roundtable discussion, criticized Gotion&#8217;s reliance on substantial state and federal tax subsidies: &#8220;We are essentially paying for something we don\u2019t want and we don\u2019t trust.&#8221; Meanwhile, Chuck Thelen, Vice President of North American Operations at Gotion, denied any ties between their company and the CCP: &#8220;Gotion High-Tech operates independently as an international private enterprise&#8230; We comply with all laws where we operate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there is an ongoing lawsuit aimed at halting construction of the Manteno plant due to alleged zoning law violations and chemical hazards; a ruling on whether this lawsuit can proceed is anticipated by September 30th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP23313752696591-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36632,6413,12169,3760],"class_list":["post-2315918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-chinese-battery","tag-illinois","tag-manufacturing","tag-opposition"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AP23313752696591-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}