China is a key player in the lithium mining and lithium processing industry.  LAC's partner at Cauchari-Olaroz is Ganfeng Lithium, Limited, a Chinese giant company.  So, anything that might potentially disrupt the economy in China could, and probably would, have repercussions not only on other parts of the lithium economy but also on the world economy in general.

Below is a link that suggests China may be in for a hard road ahead regarding a real estate bubble ready to burst:

"China’s dim prospects turn disastrous"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/china-s-dim-prospects-turn-disastrous/ar-AA11eEwk?ocid=mailsignout&pc=U591&cvid=3abfdb1338484fab912b773855485c73