Government cracks down on illegal operations that undercut law-abiding peers
CaixinGovernment cracks down on illegal operations that undercut law-abiding peersEmployees work on a production line for EV lithium-ion batteries at a factory in Huzhou, China, in 2018. (Reuters)LUO GUOPING, LU YUTONG and ZHAO XUAN, CaixinJune 27, 2026 16:11 JST
China is bracing for a wave of batteries coming to the end of their usable life, just as Beijing moves to strengthen oversight of its rapidly growing recycling industry.
A flood of new entrants chasing a still-scarce supply of spent power cells has left the industry fragmented and largely…
A flood of new entrants chasing a still-scarce supply of spent power cells has left the industry fragmented and largely…
The ongoing effort aims to address potential environmental and safety risks stemming from an unregulated grey market, where many…
Five government bodies will target illegal trading, substandard production and environmental violations in a two-month campaign…
With discarded cells expected to top 1 million tons in 2030, new regulation emphasizes managing key stages including end-of-life…
Driven by the need to reduce its reliance on imports and meet strict new European rules, China is overhauling how it handles…
