China plans clean solar supply chain

When it comes to solar technology, the world is dependent on supplies from China. But in the West, there are debates about human rights violations along the supply chain. The People’s Republic now reacts by planning its own „clean“ supply chains for exports. The West would still receive solar technology with a clear conscience but would remain dependent.

In the debate about the West’s dependence on China and forced labor in the production of solar technology, the People’s Republic is now adopting a dual strategy: The country is apparently building a second supply chain free of polysilicon from Xinjiang. With this strategy, Beijing, which dominates the global market for solar technology, wants to circumvent pressing questions about human rights when selling its products in Europe and the USA.

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