Hunter’s Cobalt Deal With China Collides With Father’s Electric Car Push

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Hunter’s Cobalt Deal With China Collides With Father’s Electric Car Push

Presidential son Hunter Biden’s most recent controversy—assisting a Chinese company’s purchase of a large cobalt mine—is linked directly to a top Biden administration policy of promoting electric vehicles.Cobalt, a relatively rare and expensive mineral, is an essential part of batteries used to power electric automobiles. The COVID-19 pandemic also made U.S. officials and the public much more aware of Communist China’s control of the supply chai…