China's EV charging infrastructure is already leading globally in terms of public charging station number and density. But given the rapid expansion of China’s EV market, China’s economic planners decided to further speed up the build-up of charging infrastructure to support the fast-growing stock of EVs and maintain China’s global edge in the EV sector. Besides establishing more charging stations, China also aims to push the alternative option of battery swapping, possibly creating some competitive advantages for domestic players.
