Question: Are you racist against China?
NO!, Our focus is strictly on legitimate national security concerns. Our concerns regarding Gotion and its operations in the United States are strictly based on... Read More
Security FAQs
Question: But Chuck Thelen, VP of Gotion, says that other companies like Apple and Nike have similar language in their corporate documents, so why is this different than Gotion?
Short Answer: In the case of American-owned parent companies like Nike and Apple that do business in China, similar language can be found in their... Read More
Question: But don’t we need the jobs?
Short Answer:There are many unfilled jobs already in Mecosta County, and the compensation levels that Gotion purports to be paying have changed multiple times, from... Read More
Question: But I thought Gotion just passed a Committee on Foreign Investments in the US (CFIUS) review, clearing them of national security concerns?
Short Answer:No, a FULL CFIUS review was NEVER conducted. They simply stated that the Gotion project was not within their jurisdiction, essentially saying “it’s not... Read More
Question: But I’ve heard that Volkswagon is the majority shareholder of Gotion, isn’t this true?
Gotion appears to be playing a “shell game”. Their shareholder meeting minutes from January, 2023, references a “shareholder agreement” forged with Volkswagon in May of... Read More
Question: How do you know that Gotion is associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)?
They say so right in their parent company’s founding documents, their Articles of Association. Download (click on link to download entire PDF) Gotion High-Tech Co.,... Read More
Question: How do you know that Li Chen, CEO of Gotion, is a Communist Party Member?
Short Answer:Li Chen’s bio on the World Economic Forum website indicates that he is a member of the CPPCC, which is wholly controlled by the... Read More