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US battery startup opens first factory in China

A US battery startup that dropped plans to build its first factory in Kentucky has opened the factory in China, ahead of the Trump–Xi summit.

A US battery startup that dropped plans to build its first factory in Kentucky has instead opened the plant in China, highlighting the limits of President Donald Trump's push to bring manufacturing back as he prepares to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping for a summit.