The Pentagon is banning a number of Chinese technology firms, including CATL, the world’s largest EV battery manufacturer, which provides batteries to Tesla.

China hopes it’s found its leverage in the tech war with Washington. The country holds a dominant position in the processing of critical minerals like gallium and lithium. Chinese companies like battery giant CATL have also emerged as key suppliers to automakers around the world.

China's commerce ministry has proposed export restrictions on some technology used to make battery components and process critical minerals lithium and gallium, a document issued on Thursday showed. If implemented,

Beijing looks to protect its grip on a crucial supply chain amid rising global trade tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Beijing is planning to curb the export of technology used to extract minerals critical for the growth of the global electric vehicle (EV) industry, as a tech rivalry with Washington escalates ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump later this month.

China's Ministry of Commerce is taking comment on a plan that would extend export restrictions to technology tied to the production of electric vehicle

According to , Beijing is set to impose new restrictions on exports of technologies related to battery component production and the processing of key metals, as global trade frictions continue to intensify.