• US lawmakers probe Chinese role in Ford’s Michigan battery plant.
• Four Chinese firms face scrutiny for involvement in design and construction.
• Concerns rise over foreign influence amid US-China tensions.

US House committee chairs, Mike Gallagher and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, have called on the Biden administration to investigate four Chinese companies linked to Ford Motor’s upcoming Michigan battery plant.

The plant, criticized by lawmakers for utilizing technology from Chinese battery maker CATL, faces scrutiny over the involvement of these Chinese firms in its design, construction, and IT processes. Gallagher and McMorris Rodgers are urging the Commerce Department to assess the situation and potentially impose export restrictions on the implicated companies.

This move reflects growing concerns about foreign influence in critical American industries and highlights the ongoing tension between the US and China in the technology and manufacturing sectors.

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