In 2015, a Michigan-based auto parts maker, Henniges Automotive, was purchased by BHR Partners, a private investment firm, and AVIC Auto, a state-owned Chinese aerospace and defense company. Hunter Biden, President-elect Joe Biden's son, was chairman of BHR at the time (he resigned in 2019).
During the 2020 campaign the sale was cited as an example of "selling out" American industry and jobs to China, but any impact of the 2015 change in ownership on Henniges' U.S. presence is unclear. The company, which specializes in sealing and anti-vibration "solutions" for high-end automobiles, had operations outside the U.S. before the Chinese company's investment, including several plants in Mexico, an office in Germany and a technical center in China, and has continued to expand globally since.