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Trade

Letter sent

Tell Ford to leave China before meeting Xi

Ford was told to leave China while making batteries in Michigan.

Executive owner
Transportation Secretary / Ford Relationship Team
Status
Letter sent
Due
Before President Xi arrives
Paying for it
Ford, Michigan and vehicle buyers

ACTIVITY

Updated
EO
Executive Office8:33 AM

Transportation questioned Ford's ties with three Chinese companies.

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:35 AM

I'll talk to Xi, more than one Conversation a Week (INCREDIBLE, I know!).

EO
Executive Office8:42 AM

Ford pointed to its battery plant in Michigan.

EO
Executive Office8:50 AM

The administration wants fewer Chinese partners before meeting China's president.

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:52 AM

Ford, build in MICHIGAN!

EO
Executive Office9:02 AM

Both messages are on the same calendar.

DJT
Donald J. Trump9:04 AM

Battery American, ask who's BEHIND the Battery, need a Chart, very complicated Chart..... I want a Car you explain without opening THREE COUNTRIES on a Screen.

PUBLIC RECORD

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized Ford’s relationships with Chinese companies including CATL, Geely and BYD and urged the automaker to sever those ties. Ford defended its American investments and control of its Michigan battery facility.

Reuters · 2026-09-08 ↗