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ROI-Weekend Reads: Disinformation and China's battery dominance
Jun 19, 2026 3:21 AM

(The opinions expressed here are those of the authors.)

By Anna Szymanski

June 19 (Reuters) - Looking for inspiration? Every Friday,

Weekend Reads rounds up what the Reuters Open Interest team has

been reading, watching and listening to.

This week's picks span social media disinformation, Europe's

industrial future, Iran geopolitics, central banking stress and

China's battery supply-chain dominance.

MIKE DOLAN, ROI Finance & Markets Columnist: This column from

the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) examines

disinformation on social media and argues that greater

visibility for credible news sources helps counter its impact.

RON BOUSSO, ROI Energy Columnist: This Reuters report explains

how the Iran war has led to a surge in electric vehicle sales -

again. But the growth may be short-lived.

ANDY HOME, ROI Metals Columnist: The newly formed think tank

Renaissance Europe Institute offers a no-holds-barred manifesto

for preserving the continent's industrial sector, arguing that

"Europe should remain open to trade but it must stop being naive

about the world it is trading with."

CLYDE RUSSELL, ROI Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist: This

Foreign Affairs article by Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer

provides a deep dive into the geopolitics of the Iran war and

peace deal. The key takeaway is that China is the big winner.

We're listening to...

ANNA SZYMANSKI, ROI Editor-in-Charge: This week featured a

series of central bank meetings, with policymakers mostly

focused on short-term concerns. But over the long haul, ageing

populations, indebted governments and geopolitical splits could

undermine price stability - or so argue economists Charles

Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan on the latest episode of The Big View

with Reuters Breakingviews Global Editor Peter Thal Larsen.

And we're watching...

ANDY HOME, ROI Metals Columnist: This webinar from critical

minerals consultancy SC Insights offers an insightful analysis

of how China came to dominate the global battery supply chain

and what the West can do about it.

Opinions expressed are those of the authors. They do not reflect

the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is

committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

(By Anna Szymanski

Editing by Marguerita Choy)

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