Plans for a Chinese-owned battery component factory in Michigan have now officially fallen through, leading to questions about the extent to which Chinese investment in the U.S. is possible in the current political climate.

Last week, China filed its first ever WTO complaint against India, targeting subsidies in the battery and auto sectors.

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) expanded its export control list by adding high-end lithium-ion batteries, advanced cathode and anode materials, superhard materials, manufacturing equipment, and related technology.

Last week, Beijing updated its export control catalog to include critical technologies for battery cathode materials and refined lithium extraction, potentially adding new regulatory hurdles for international companies dependent on Chinese advanced material processing and broadening its strategic grip on global supply chains.

In a decision issued today, the U.S. Department of Commerce made a preliminary determination in an anti-dumping (AD) duty case involving imports of processed graphite from China, an input used in battery production.

In a decision issued earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Commerce made a preliminary determination in a countervailing duty (CVD) case involving imports of processed graphite from China, an input used in battery production.

China has filed a request for consultations with Canada at the WTO related to Canada's potential tariffs on batteries and battery parts, semiconductors, solar products, and critical minerals, adding to its existing WTO dispute on Canadian tariffs on Chinese imports.