Biden Plans Supply Chain Review After Virus Caused Shortages
- White House seeks to reduce reliance on China, other countries
- U.S. aims to avoid supply chains from being used as leverage
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President Joe Biden will order a government-wide review of critical supply chains, in an effort to reduce U.S. reliance on countries such as China for essential medical supplies and minerals, according to people familiar with the matter.
The administration’s goal is to protect government and private sector supply chains to prevent future shortages and limit other countries’ ability to exert leverage over the U.S., according to an administration official.