[DannyTN]

China is #4. I don't think this is a bid deal to them as they are nowhere near a monopoly on this. It's not like the rare earths.

Lithium reserves by country

[Lazamataz]

A little quick research shows that rare earth elements are not rare at all. They are abundant everywhere. While China presently is the producer of 97% of the worlds rare earth elements, it would be trivial for any other country to ramp up their production.

[Flash Bazbeaux]

A different list puts China 6th, behind all the countries mentioned in your link, but with Bolivia as No.1, which I had always understood, and the US No. 5.

https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/six-largest-lithium-reserves-world/

[dirtboy]

Once China gets their grubby mitts on Afghani lithium ore deposits, that will change.