Lizhi Liu
Chinese businesses hoping to expand in US face uncertainty
It was billed as the "biggest ever economic development project" in north Michigan when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022 welcomed a Chinese lithium-ion battery company's plan to build a $2.36 billion factory and bring a couple thousand jobs to Big Rapids.
But now the project by Gotion High-Tech is in the crosshairs of some U.S. lawmakers and local residents.