Ah, the grand puppeteers of finance, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, find themselves in a delightful pickle! 🥒 It seems that the hawks of Congress, with their beady eyes and righteous indignation, are demanding these titans of industry to sever ties with a rather dubious electric car battery company from the land of the dragon.
Last month, the illustrious John Moolenaar (R-Michigan), the esteemed chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, penned a heartfelt letter to the CEOs of both banks. He expressed his “significant concerns” about their dalliance with Contemporary Amperex Technology’s Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO). Oh, the drama! 📜
Now, this firm, affectionately known as CATL, is not just any battery manufacturer. No, no! Moolenaar insists it’s a “Chinese military company” with ties to the ongoing persecution of the Uyghur people. Because who doesn’t love a little controversy with their batteries? ⚡️
“CATL maintains a close, tier-one supplier relationship with the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a paramilitary entity of the Chinese state that operates forced labor camps and is directly tied to the ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang.” Oh, the irony! Who knew batteries could be so electrifyingly sinister? 🔋
“XPCC was the foundational entity written into the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and is connected to mass arbitrary detention, severe physical abuse, and other human rights abuses targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the region.” Just a casual Tuesday in the world of corporate ethics, right? 🙄
Both JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America (BoA) are underwriting CATL’s IPO, which has reportedly raised a staggering $4.6 billion. And guess what? CATL shares are set to start trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today! What a time to be alive! 💸
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2025-05-20 22:45