Power play: CATL driving China’s foreign policy in SE Asia

China’s battery-making titan CATL is transforming electric vehicle batteries from mere commodities into strategic tools of foreign policy across the Asia-Pacific. Backed by massive investments spanning Southeast Asia’s entire battery value chain—from raw materials to recycling—CATL has extended its influence in line with Beijing’s global industrial ambitions. The critical question for ASEAN and regional players
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