China To Defend Its Strong Position In Critical Metal Supply Chains

As the technology war between China and the West escalates and the energy transition progresses, China is boosting investments in critical minerals overseas as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), aiming to secure more raw materials for batteries and solar panels.    While the United States and the EU are looking to forge alliances to counter China’s dominance in the supply chain critical for the energy transition, China is investing billions of U.S. dollars in minerals and metals supply and processing in Africa, Latin…