LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will travel to Europe for the third time this year, making stops in France and Germany to visit servicemen and women and look for companies to “invest” in Michigan.

Whitmer will visit France and Germany to meet with business leaders in the aerospace, defense, mobility and manufacturing industries. In addition, Whitmer said she will meet with German dignitaries to strengthen ties between Michigan and regional economies and governments.

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Last month, Whitmer traveled to Austria and Latvia.  In January, she spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

This week’s trip comes after Whitmer unveiled her “Make it in Michigan” economic development strategy, which she said will attract jobs and workers to Michigan as well as drum up business from foreign manufacturing and supply chains.

It should come as no surprise that Whitmer is traveling with leaders from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). It has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars of tax payer money to Chinese Communist Party companies like Gotion. That CCP-backed company is set to break ground on a new EV battery plant in Big Rapids later this summer despite months of pushback from residents.

Other projects that area residents find troublesome include the Ford Blue Oval Project in Marshall, a proposed Megasite in Eagle Township, and a newly announced project in Flint.

Last month, just before announcing her “Make it in Michigan” initiative, Whitmer and Australia’s Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King updated a deal where both countries plan to collaborate on automotive industry initiatives.