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Intriguingly, there’s a narrative circulating that America's previous advancements in battery technology played a pivotal role in the current state of Chinese battery prowess. Historical claims point out that significant discoveries in battery chemistry originated in the U.S. and were subsequently adopted by Chinese manufacturers. For example, the LFP battery technology was initially developed at the University of Texas and commercialized by a U.S. startup called A123 Systems, which later fell victim to market dynamics.