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Latest news and analysis about non-fossil fuel energy, including electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, solar, wind and wave energy.
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Business of climate change

Cloudy with a chance of bankruptcy: US tariffs hurt China’s solar firms

One-third of China’s 121 listed solar producers are in the red; more than 50 along the supply chain have filed for bankruptcy this year.

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Business of climate change

Hong Kong has potential to become green marine fuel hub with Beijing’s backing

Environment

Chinese energy firms say Brazil must clarify rules or face loss of investments

China economy

Opinion | The new wave of globalisation could be China-led

Going global not only defuses the perils of protectionism, it also allows Chinese firms to bring jobs and economic benefits to the world.

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Visitors check out the Longi Green Energy Technology booth at the 2025 Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich, Germany, on May 12. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Opinion | China is taking Silicon Valley’s market ‘hacks’ to a whole new level

From ‘blitzscaling’ to leveraging network effects, China is using these same methods to dominate supply chain and disrupt markets.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s AI capital spending set to reach up to US$98 billion in 2025: BofA

Government investment is expected to account for US$56 billion, while China’s major internet firms are projected to contribute US$24 billion.

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Science

China-led study proposes global green-energy network to solve power crisis

Researchers evaluate global solar-wind potential to develop a phased pathway to a fully coordinated system by the 2050s.

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China’s technological capabilities are likely to shape a global energy system, according to scientists studying the possibilities and logistics of a global network. Photo: AFP
China energy security

China ‘dominates’ global hydropower development amid energy storage push: report

China accounted for almost all of Asia’s new hydropower capacity in 2024 as it bets on pumped storage to cope with a changing climate.

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Energy

New York state to build nuclear power plant

Project is targeted for upstate New York where Governor Kathy Hochul described communities as being receptive because of job opportunities.

Business of climate change

Could old coal mines help ease China’s solar-panel overcapacity?

The country leads the world in converting old coal mining sites into solar-power projects, according to Global Energy Monitor.

A June 5, 2025, photos shows solar panels in a former mining area in Hetaoyuan Town of Juye County, in east China’s Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

China to nearly double nuclear power capacity by 2040 in rapid build-up

The reactor-building spree would make China by far the world’s largest nuclear power generator, while the US strives to revive its own industry.

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Workers install the core module of a new nuclear reactor in southern China’s Hainan province. China is rapidly expanding its nuclear power generation capacity. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

As US urges foreign investment, Chinese firms see Trump policy and balk

Mixed messaging from American leader adds to complicated terrain for companies, especially at state level where suspicion can run high.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Why shutting out Chinese manufacturers is a missed opportunity

It’s a matter of time before Chinese products find their way into the markets anyway – trade barriers achieve very little without industrial policy.

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Business of climate change

Chinese solar firms bank on overseas expansion to survive amid US tariffs

Some of the world’s top solar firms are considering localising production in the US amid a worsening price war and geopolitical tensions.

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The US has imposed tariffs as high as 3,521 per cent on solar panels from China and Southeast Asia. Photo: AP
India

India’s Adani visits China in strategic push for renewables amid US legal woes

The visit to a solar module manufacturer highlights Adani’s efforts to sustain momentum in renewable energy despite increased international scrutiny.

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani attends the 51st Gems and Jewellery Awards in Jaipur, India in November 2024. Photo: Reuters
Business of climate change

China’s solar panel makers seek antidote to market ills as glut, price war, tariffs bite

Market players should aim for technological innovation, enabling higher profit margins and sustainable growth, GCL founder Zhu says.

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Business of climate change

EU biodiesel tariffs offer Hong Kong a chance to boost adoption of green fuel

Biodiesel needs more financial incentives to compete with EVs in the city’s decarbonisation efforts, Business Environment Council says.

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China-Philippines relations

Opinion | With 50 years of history, Manila and Beijing should do better diplomacy

Stop allowing South China Sea spat to poison the waters when there are in fact many areas of potential cooperation for mutual benefit.

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Allowing security issues to dominate relations is neither wise nor strategic. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Next-generation battery expert Zhou Jianbin leaves US for China amid global race

Research into solid-state batteries, seen as a key tech battleground, is a priority for major economies.

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India

India projected to accelerate solar power generation as storage costs fall

Solar power plus storage in India is now cheaper than industrial electricity tariffs in most states, according to a new report.

Asean

Opinion | Asean-GCC-China summit signals a redrawing of trade away from the US

The partnership offers a chance to reduce US reliance through new supply chains, trade agreements and regional production in critical sectors.

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Leaders join hands before the Asean-GCC-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
Asean

Opinion | Beyond trade, Asean-GCC-China summit heralds Asia’s cultural renaissance

The recent meeting in Kuala Lumpur transcended economics and geopolitics, representing a pivotal moment of inter-civilisational engagement.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and China’s Premier Li Qiang at the Aseam-GCC-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong to impose new emission caps on local power plants from 2030

Authorities to further cut annual allowances for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and respirable suspended particulates by up to 25 per cent.

Banking & finance

Exclusive | China’s market leaders in tech, energy sectors are focus of investors: JPMorgan

Enthusiasm aligns with Beijing’s efforts to bolster high-productivity sectors to temper slowdown risks, Hong Kong CEO Kwang says.

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Business of climate change

Chinese battery maker Hithium bets on global expansion to fuel growth

The world’s third-largest maker of energy storage systems plans to open its US$100 million Texas facility later this year, executive says.

Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology shipped 35.1GWh of lithium-ion ESS batteries in 2024. Photo: Handout
Japan

Japan probes Chinese solar panels over hidden device fears, grid disruptions

The move follows the discovery of suspicious equipment in Chinese panels by the US and Europe, potentially leading Japan to a shift towards domestic clean energy.

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Workers install solar panels at the Ningguoyun Lingwu project in China’s northern Ningxia region. Photo: AFP
Climate change

Opinion | With China’s leadership, green industry growth can smooth trade turmoil

Clean energy and climate investments are not just environmental imperatives but economic opportunities. China is already a world leader in these.

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US-China relations

US clears way for stiff tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports

China-based firms are accused of flooding the US with unfairly cheap panels and other products via Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

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