The invention provides a lithium ion battery cathode material with a rare-earth-and-metal composite symbiosis structure. The structural general formula of the material is shown as (m)LiReO2.(1-m)LiNi1-x-yMnxCoy02 or (1-m)LiNi1-x-yMnxCoyO2.(m)ReO2, wherein x+y<1, 0.001. The material has the advantages of more stable structure, three-dimensional lithium ion dispersion channels and quick heat conduction performance. Compared with the existing material, the material provided by the invention is low in raw material and manufacturing costs, controllable in operation and suitable for mass industrial production.