By far the world’s biggest battery maker, Beijing takes advantage of international trade norms to capture an increasingly essential industry.
Workers at a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery, which makes lithium batteries for electric cars and other uses, in Nanjing, China, on March 12, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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For more than a decade, communist China has been working to corner the world’s battery industry, viewing the sector as key for advancing its strategic aims at a time when demand for electricity generation and storage is on the rise globally.
Leo Timm is a freelance contributor to The Epoch Times. He covers Chinese politics, society, and current affairs.
