In a recent development, two prominent U.S. House committees have called upon the Biden administration to investigate four Chinese companies allegedly linked to Ford Motor’s (NYSE:F) forthcoming Michigan battery plant. The lawmakers have raised concerns about these companies’ associations with the Chinese military, the Chinese Communist Party, the North Korean government, and purported human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region.
What Happened: The letter, as Reuters reported on Monday, was sent by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), who chairs the select committee on China, and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), who chairs the Energy and Commerce Committee. The letter, which was not previously disclosed, urges the Commerce Department to investigate the four Chinese companies and consider imposing export restrictions on them.
The letter does not disclose the names of the Chinese companies, as the committees were not permitted to make their identities public. The letter also highlights the use of technology supplied by Chinese battery maker CATL in the Ford plant, a move that has drawn criticism from U.S. lawmakers.
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