China’s Rare Earths Weapon Could Kill Europe’s Auto Industry
China's Rare Earths Weapon Could Kill Europe's Auto Industry Earlier this year, China introduced new restrictions on its exports of rare earths — a subtle yet powerful escalation in its ongoing economic battles with the West. The move didn’t just mark a new phase in the U.S.-China trade conflict; it signaled a shift[ ► ]
Major Automakers Linked to Forced Labor in Chinese Aluminum Supply Chain, Human Rights Watch Report Claims
Major Automakers Linked to Forced Labor in Chinese Aluminum Supply Chain, Human Rights Watch Report Claims. A rights organization has accused major car manufacturers, including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen, and Toyota, of potentially using aluminum sourced from Chinese producers employing Uyghur forced labor, according to a Human Rights Watch report published in Taipei,[ ► ]
