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China tightens curbs on battery technology; gallium, lithium extraction methods

( July 15, 2025, 09:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China has tightened export restrictions on lithium battery production technologies and the extraction methods for lithium and gallium, according to an updated Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology today. Lithium and lithium batteries, critical components in electric vehicles, are areas where China holds a dominant global position. Gallium, a key material widely used in semiconductors and optoelectronic devices such as LEDs and solar cells, has been under China's export controls since 2023. The statement follows and the file, in Chinese, is attached:...

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