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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.

By Keith Bradsher

Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns

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Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns

The global industry is cutting some ties to China, but its exposure to forced labor remains high and companies are less transparent, a new report found.

By Ana Swanson and Ivan Penn