Former CIA Director Leon Panetta warned lawmakers on Tuesday that a proposed Michigan electric vehicle plant could be used by the Chinese for espionage.

Panetta said the Chinese government will take advantage of the fact that it operates an EV battery plant in the U.S. The plant is being developed by a subsidiary of the China-based firm Gotion High-Tech. 

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