(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . University of California, Los Angeles on The Conversation [1] ['Christopher Poliquin', 'Christopher S. Tang', 'Eddie R. Cole', 'Gail Wyatt', 'Helen Vuong', 'Idan Asher Blank', 'Jody L. Herman', 'Joshua Ferrer', 'Kathryn K. O Neill', 'Martie Haselton'] Date: 2022-08-31 12:30:06+00:00 Nic Antaya/Getty Images August 31, 2022 Making EVs without China’s supply chain is hard, but not impossible – 3 supply chain experts outline a strategy China controls much of the global EV supply chain, but electric vehicles that use its parts and minerals won’t qualify for new US EV tax credits. Can America build its own supply chain? EPA August 9, 2022 China-US tensions: how global trade began splitting into two blocs Welcome to an era of two parallel worlds in global business. Robb Hill for The Washington Post via Getty Images August 1, 2022 Partisan or not? 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