The Chinese government is leveraging green energy companies in an effort to create technological dependencies and 'achieve strategic, political, and intelligence advantages' over the U.S., according to a sprawling new report. The report — published Monday by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies , a nonpartisan national security research institute — focuses particularly on the rapid ascent of Fujian, China-based electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology .
could install malware on EVs, consequently allowing for the extended monitoring of countless vehicles and gathering sensitive information about their owners,' it continues. 'Furthermore, the company could execute a shut-down of EV charging networks or even disable targeted vehicles through hardware infiltration.
’s joint ventures and partnerships with U.S. firms, imploring them to create stringent oversight protocols protecting Americans' data and sensitive U.S. technologies. Overall, . The project earned the support of state Democrats, led by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, but was heavily criticized by Republicans, former State Department officials and national security experts. Ford abruptly put the project on pause late last month without providing a reason for the decision. In addition,
's revenue in the first three months of 2023 alone surged to $13 billion, compared to its full-year 2016 revenue of just north of $3 billion. The company has achieved such staggering growth thanks in large part to the Chinese government granting it subsidies, tax incentives, favorable procurement deals and additional policy benefits, the report states. In 2017,