China Rules Solar Energy, but Its Industry at Home Is in Trouble
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China Rules Solar Energy, but Its Industry at Home Is in Trouble

The solar sector shows how China conducts industrial policy: It chooses industries to dominate, floods them with loans and lets companies fight it out.
How US Chips Continue to End Up in Russian Missiles
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How US Chips Continue to End Up in Russian Missiles

Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong.