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China proposes export controls on solar-manufacturing technologies

Global Published 18 October 2026, 13:13 · archived 18 Oct 2026

BEIJING: China has proposed export controls on 12 technologies used to make solar equipment, citing national security concerns, as part ​of a broader revision that also covers AI and biotechnology. The ministry ‌of commerce proposed adding the photovoltaic technologies to China’s export-control list, it said in a statement on Friday, adding that greater oversight is needed because solar technologies are ​increasingly being used in sensitive areas like aerospace and national ​defence. Chinese officials held initial talks with manufacturers about potential curbs on ⁠advanced solar-panel manufact...

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