[Ma Chunsheng from MIIT: Step up efforts on key material breakthroughs]

At the 2026 Annual Forum of the China Automotive Battery Industry Innovation Alliance held on June 30, Ma Chunsheng, Director of the Automobile Development Division of the Equipment Industry Department I of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), stated:

“The global new energy vehicle industry has now entered a new stage of accelerated development, which places higher demands on power batteries in terms of safety, greenness, durability, and other performance aspects, and requires us to further strengthen innovation-driven development.”

He added: “In the next step, we will strengthen coordination, improve support policies, and continue to promote the high-quality development of the power battery industry. We will intensify R&D efforts on key technologies, support upstream and downstream enterprises in joint innovation, with a focus on breaking through all-solid-state batteries, high-specific-energy lithium-ion batteries, and other critical technologies. We will increase efforts on material breakthroughs for lithium-rich manganese-based cathodes, silicon-based anodes, solid-state electrolytes, and other materials, so as to consolidate our technological capabilities. We will also enhance large-scale intelligent flexible manufacturing and testing/verification capabilities, and continuously improve product performance and quality.”