Ministry of Industry and Information Technology official: Increase efforts in research on lithium-rich manganese-based cathodes, silicon-based anodes, solid-state electrolytes, and other materials.

Jinse Finance reported that on June 30, according to the China Securities Taurus, the 2026 Annual Forum of the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance was held on June 30. At the forum, Ma Chunsheng, Director of the Automotive Development Division of the First Department of Equipment Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said, “The global new energy vehicle industry has entered a new stage of accelerated development. This has raised higher requirements for performance such as power battery safety, green characteristics, and durability, and it is necessary to further strengthen innovation-driven development.”

“Next, we will strengthen coordination, improve support policies, and continuously promote the high-quality development of the power battery industry,” Ma Chunsheng said.