The next Huawei? U.S. think tank calls for scrutiny of battery giant CATL

Chinese power storage system installed at key Marine base in North Carolina, FDD says

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew Niebel, center, attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a battery storage system at the Camp Lejeune base in North Carolina on April 13. CATL's logo is clearly visible in the background. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government should scrutinize and potentially limit Chinese battery maker CATL's joint ventures and partnerships with American companies, especially in sectors deemed critical to national security, according to a report released Monday by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

The Washington-based conservative think tank cited the battery storage system at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina as an example of how CATL devices have penetrated American infrastructure.

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