A Chinese EV battery factory proposal split a struggling Michigan town, fueling political upheaval, environmental debate, and anti-China fervor.
Takeaways
•Jim Chapman championed a $2.4 billion battery factory by Chinese-owned Goshen, seeing it as Michigan’s economic salvation, but residents raised environmental and national security alarms.
•Local opposition, led by Lori Brock, ignited a grassroots recall campaign, transforming community meetings into battlegrounds and sparking state and national media attention.
•Ultimately, the recall ousted the entire township board. Deep distrust of foreign investment collided with America's own manufacturing goals, exposing tensions in local governance.
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