China to curb exports of some graphite used for battery production

The Chinese government said Friday it will impose export controls in December on some types of graphite, a material used to produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, among other items, to protect its "national security and interests."China is the world's largest producer and exporter of graphite. Japan largely depends on imports of the material from China, according to a Japanese government source.Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a Tokyo press conference Friday that Japan will "appropriately deal with" China's fresh export controls based on international rules aft…READ FULL ARTICLE