This week, Ford was criticized for pushing ahead with a plan to work together with a Chinese company to produce batteries for its electric cars in Michigan.
According to a report by the New York Times, Ford lost billions of dollars last year due to the company's poor investments and the quality of its vehicles. Jim Farley was the CEO when this happened.
Due to its relationship with a Chinese company, Ford was criticized for pushing ahead with the project. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican governor of Virginia, withdrew his state's bid to lure the manufacturer.
During an interview last month, Youngkin said that he was planning on setting up a company in China. He noted that his firm would not exploit its ties with the Communist Party of China.
Ford's battery facility, which will be built with the help of Contemporary Amperex, is expected to begin operations in 2026 and create about 3,000 jobs. The company will use cheaper materials to produce batteries.
The company's ties to China were revealed, which led to condemnation and investigations by Congress.
Arthur Schwartz, a political consultant, noted that companies often lecture about equality issues but are secretly associated with the Chinese Communists. Ford reportedly plans to spend around $3.5 billion on the project with a Chinese partner.
According to a report by The Daily Wire, House Republican leaders are considering investigating Ford over its ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
An industry insider reportedly noted that Ford's commercial activities are becoming a national security issue.
A Republican strategist in Michigan noted that the state's Republican politicians should reject tax incentives for Ford due to its ties with the Chinese Communist Party.
According to the strategist, the company was asking for tax breaks worth over $1 billion, and the Chinese Communist Party would benefit from the deal. Michigan's Republican legislators should also consider how the issue will be discussed on a national level.
The incident was publicized after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down near South Carolina's coast on February 4. The balloon, which was traveling across the US, passed several military facilities along the way.
Due to the activities of China's government and its ability to use social media platforms such as TikTok to gather information about Americans, some prominent Democrats, such as Senator Michael Bennett of Colorado, have called for the ban on these services. The US has already taken measures against Chinese tech giant Huawei, which is regarded as a national security threat.
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