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When Chinese manufacturing met Small Town, USA

Jun 6, 2025 · 31m
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  • A Chinese battery manufacturer (Gotion) attempts to establish a factory in small-town USA after politicians incentivized domestic manufacturing through tariffs and subsidies
  • The factory project ignites political conflict as communities grapple with the realities of global manufacturing in their backyard
  • The episode explores the tension between national economic policy goals and local community concerns about environmental and labor impacts

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