China proposes export controls on solar-manufacturing technologies

PSX Update • Oct 18, 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 te...

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 ​increasingl...