# US battery startup that ditched Kentucky for China opens factory as Trump, Xi meet

https://mins.news/en/item/68412

- Reuters, 2026-09-22 06:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-battery-startup-that-ditched-kentucky-china-opens-factory-trump-xi-meet-2026-09-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab222c7b314680001feff98

> A US battery startup has opened its first factory in China after abandoning plans to build it in Kentucky. The move highlights the limits of President Donald Trump’s push to bring manufacturing home as he hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping for a summit.

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