Core Viewpoint - The battery electrolyte industry is facing challenges due to disorderly competition, referred to as "involution," which hampers sustainable development. A collaborative initiative was launched to promote healthy industry practices and self-regulation among companies [2][3]. Group 1: Industry Challenges and Responses - The meeting highlighted the need for a coordinated approach to address the supply-demand imbalance of lithium hexafluorophosphate, with expectations of increased supply tightness by Q4 2025 [3]. - Companies emphasized the importance of rational responses to price increases and the need to avoid irrational capacity expansion, advocating for a production growth rate of around 30% [3][4]. - A call was made to resist formula pricing based on lithium carbonate and to establish a more reasonable pricing mechanism [3]. Group 2: Collaborative Initiatives - The industry representatives signed a joint initiative to promote healthy development, focusing on five key areas: adherence to pricing principles, internal governance, industry self-discipline, regular communication, and innovation-driven growth [4]. - Companies committed to maintaining price order based on cost and supply-demand rationality, while also optimizing cash flow management to mitigate operational risks [4]. - The initiative encourages differentiated competition and collaboration to avoid redundant investments across the industry chain [4].