China’s battery makers decry US protectionism, false accusations


CATL said the accusation is “groundless and completely false” and that information about some suppliers is inaccurate and misleading. — China Daily

BEIJING: Any attempt at protectionism or false accusations will not hinder Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery makers from going global, as major battery firms Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) and Gotion High-Tech rejected US lawmakers’ allegations of so-called forced labour at their units.

A group of US Republican lawmakers have said that the two Chinese firms should be immediately added to the “entity list”, accusing their supply chains of using forced labour, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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