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Surviving the squeeze

As US-China tariffs escalate, China’s solar industry finds itself at the center of a geopolitical storm that threatens not only its global market share, but also the world’s decarbonization goals. Vincent Shaw reports from Shanghai.

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Vincent Shaw

11 Jun 2025

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Image: Tia Dufour/The White House

Tensions between the United States and China have grown since April 2025, following Washington’s decision to introduce tariffs on many of its major trading partners. The escalation keeps China’s solar industry in the path of a deepening storm.Tariff measures introduced during Donald Trump’s first presidential term in 2018 were not eased under Joe Biden’s administration. …

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