Xi Is Meeting Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda
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Xi Is Meeting Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda

The direct meeting with China’s leader is a sign of continued effort to ease tensions, but officials expect little progress on core issues like Taiwan, trade and Chinese support of Russia.
Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again
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Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again

REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.
Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again
Posted inBiden, Joseph R Jr China Customs (Tariff) Factories and Manufacturing Georgia Hanwha Qcells International Trade and World Market Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Production REC Silicon Shutdowns (Institutional) Silicon Solar Energy Southeast Asia Supply Chain United States International Relations

Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again

REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.
A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker — Except in Washington
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A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker — Except in Washington

U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the company, which dominates the commercial and consumer drone markets.