Khanna and China committee press Blanche for report on Chinese manufacturing in U.S.
The Justice Department report on illegal Chinese labor in the U.S. auto industry was due in May.
TL;DR
- Reps. Ro Khanna, Shontel Brown, Scott Perry, and Mike Kelly sent a letter demanding an update on a report concerning illegal labor practices by Chinese companies in the U.S. auto industry.
- The report was commissioned by Congress earlier this year and is now overdue.
- The lawmakers express concern that Chinese companies, such as Fuyao, are exploiting the U.S. labor market through alleged labor trafficking, forced labor, and unlawful employment practices.
- Federal law enforcement has previously raided facilities of Fuyao, Qingdao Sunsong, and Wellmade Industries in relation to investigations into illegal staffing and money laundering operations.
- The letter highlights the critical importance of the U.S. auto supplier industrial base and calls for rigorous investigation into CCP-linked automotive supply firms operating in the U.S.