(The Center Square) – A Chinese battery plant in Manteno, Illinois that is getting state taxpayer support, isn’t producing electric vehicle batteries, according to a village trustee. Instead, photos from local critics and a Wirepoints report show the Gotion facility is making batteries for data centers.

The revelation is raising new concerns about national security. Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon warns that foreign-made components could enable spying or shutdowns of critical internet infrastructure.