China proposes deeper export curbs on battery, critical minerals tech

Curbs would relate to making battery components, processing lithium

China's proposed export restrictions on technology tied to lithium and gallium could hinder overseas expansion plans for Chinese battery makers including CATL. © Reuters

January 3, 2025 00:55 JST

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's Commerce Ministry has proposed export restrictions on some technology used to make battery components and process critical minerals lithium and gallium, a document issued on Thursday showed.

If implemented, they would be the latest in a series of export restrictions and bans targeting critical minerals and the technology used to process them, areas in which Beijing is globally dominant.