East Michigan News

Today, the Daily Caller reported that Gotion Inc. Chief Technology Officer Steven Cai has attended multiple meetings of the Chinese Communist Party. This is another example of how Gotion, which is working to build a facility in Mecosta County, has strong ties to the Chinese Communist Party. In April 2023, Gotion Vice President Chuck Thelen said, “Has the Communist Party penetrated this company? No.”

Congressman John Moolenaar, the incoming chairman of the House Select Committee on China, expressed concerns about Gotion's connections to the Chinese Communist Party. Moolenaar stated, “Gotion officials in Michigan continue to mislead residents about the company’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Gotion Inc. officials are actively involved in the CCP and its business partner was recently caught using slave labor in the CCP’s genocide of religious people. Gotion’s parent company has even worked with officials from Iran, an avowed enemy of the United States. Gotion is the wrong business partner for Michigan.”

Additionally, FARA filings submitted by Gotion state that the company is “wholly owned and controlled” by its parent company, Gotion High-Tech. The Daily Caller previously reported that the parent company employs hundreds of CCP members, including the company’s CEO, and has employees who "pledge their life to the CCP."

In response to these findings, Congressman Moolenaar called on Gotion to reconsider its plans to build a factory in Mecosta County. Recently appointed as Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Moolenaar's concerns highlight the growing scrutiny surrounding Gotion's ties to the CCP.