Planned US Rare Earth Factory Tied to China Footprint | China In Focus The Pentagon has plans for a rare earth magnet factory in the United States. The company it's tapping to do it carries a major China footprint. Ford is halting construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant. What's behind the change of heart? A new round of sanctions is coming from Washington on export controls. Who's on the blacklist? What really caused ...