U.S. Official Accuses China of Oversupplying Lithium to Eliminate Rivals

Jose Fernandez, the U.S. undersecretary for economic growth, energy and the environment, on Monday accused China of overproducing lithium in a predatory scheme that drives down market prices and drives competing suppliers out of business. “This is a deliberate response by the People's Republic of China to what we are trying to do,” Fernandez said. […]