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Policymakers in Washington are calling for a nationwide “energy transformation” — a future dominated by electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines. But there’s a catch. Not only does China currently control the supply of critical minerals required for these advanced technologies, but recent news reports make clear that Beijing also relies on forced labor to make them a reality. This begs a question: Do Americans really want an energy future monopolized by Chinese supply chains rife with labor abuses? Nowhere is this quandary more evident than in the electric vehicle industry, particularly high-tech EV batteries. The International Energy Agency…

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