Why China’s monopolies on batteries will last decades: dozens of top schools, zero everywhere else

by Inside China Business [10-8-2025].

(RAD: This confirms what I've been saying for many years and no amount of tariffs will change this equation in the US. Not only does China control the supply chain for manufacturing batteries, they need huge quantities of batteries for their products, from electric vehicles to robots and all sorts of consumer products.

China also understands that they need a constant supply of graduate level researchers trained in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and they have developed the universities for these students. Furthermore, most students will have a job immediately upon graduation because of the many research institutes & battery manufacturers wanting them.

The United States has NOTHING to even scratch the surface of what China has built. No amount of tariffs can fix this & the US has no realistic strategy to fix this. Most people in the US don't understand the importance of China's 5-Year Plans and the US has nothing similar to compete against them. These Plans are designed to identify key objectives over the next 5 years and all of the resources & timely implementation needed to achieve this. China actually delivers on these 5-Year Plans! — RAD)