Ford has not yet mentioned that the Pentagon on Monday designated a Chinese business partner, a battery maker called CATL, as a Chinese military company.
The Department of Defense (DoD) has official list This is a company that the Department of Defense has determined contributes to China's military facilities, or that owns, controls, or provides commercial services on behalf of China's military. It means what you did. pentagon and Dechert LLPMultinational law firm. The agreement between Ford and CATL will allow Ford to use CATL's technology and services at its Michigan plants that produce electric vehicles (EVs). According to However, the company has not issued a statement regarding the initial public offering and did not respond to several inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation regarding the Department of Defense designation.
“China doesn’t just want access to our nation’s critical infrastructure systems. Companies like CATL are proactively positioning them to compromise and control them. CATL’s Role in the Battery Sector is reflected huaweiin communications, and this is a strategic move to gain control with far-reaching national security implications,” Craig Singleton, a China researcher at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), said in a statement regarding the CATL listing. said. “Volt Typhoon showed us the stakes. As CATL battery projects spread across the country and become integrated into critical energy systems, Washington must act decisively to pursue green energy. should not mean sacrificing safety. It's time to stop CATL's progress before the damage becomes irreparable.” (Related: China's spy ring overwhelms Western countries)
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CATL says the Pentagon made a mistake in naming it a Chinese military company, says the deal with Ford is proceeding as planned and could take legal action against the Pentagon over the listing. he added.
“This designation by the Department of Defense is incorrect because CATL has never been involved in any military-related business or activities. This does not restrict CATL from doing business with entities other than the Department of Defense; is not expected to have a material adverse impact on its operations,” CATL said in a statement to DCNF. “To protect the interests of our company and our shareholders as a whole, we will continue to work proactively with the Department of Defense to address false designations, including through legal action as appropriate.Our collaboration with Ford is progressing as planned. I’m here.”
CATL has disputed its ties to the Chinese military, but Republican lawmakers have previously prompted The Department of Defense places the company on the Chinese Military Companies List due to the company's ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and concerns that the company may be supporting the Chinese military with advances in battery infrastructure. It was planned. Another October 2023 analysis FDD's Singleton concluded that CATL's presence in the U.S. market poses persistent espionage and security risks.
Tesla, the EV maker owned by Elon Musk, also reported working with CATL. Inside EV and bloomberg news. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the CATL designation.
Republican Rep. John Moolener (Mich.), chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said in an obtained statement that the addition of CATL and other companies to the Department of Defense's list is a threat to U.S. national security. characterized as a good step towards identifying and managing potential risks to DCNF.
“While there is no such thing as a private company in China, we are encouraged to see that the Department of Defense has updated the 1260H list to include Chinese military companies operating on the continental United States. “We highlighted these companies because they collaborate or partner with the Chinese military and are an active threat to U.S. national security,” it said, referring to the official names of the list of Chinese military companies designated by the Department of Defense. Moolener said. “This includes drone company Autel, biotech companies Orgincell and MGI, semiconductor company CXMT, technology company Quectel, and battery company CATL. We believe these loaded guns threaten our economy and security. We cannot allow this to happen, and the Select Committee will continue to be the watchdog of the American people in the new Congress.”
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