Are solar panels a problem in China and Xinjiang?

But a new report by experts in human rights and the solar industry found that the vast majority of solar panels made globally continue to have significant exposure to China and Xinjiang. The report, released Tuesday, also faulted the solar industry for becoming less transparent about the origin of its products.

Are Xinjiang solar panels a 'forced labor'?

Calls to Hoshine were not answered late on Thursday in China. Xinjiang companies, including makers of polysilicon products, have repeatedly denied that the region’s labor transfer programs amount to forced labor. Allegations of forced labor in the solar panel supply chain have created a dilemma for U.S. officials.

Does Biden want to press China over solar power abuses?

Allegations of forced labor in the solar panel supply chain have created a dilemma for U.S. officials. The Biden administration wants to press China over human rights abuses, but it also wants to expand the use of clean energy sources like solar power in the United States as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions.

Is Biden considering restrictions on Chinese solar producers in Xinjiang?

US officials had suggested that the administration of President Joe Biden was considering restrictions on Chinese solar producers in Xinjiang, where much of the global supply of polysilicon used in solar panels is sourced.

Does China have a human rights problem with solar panels?

China has a massive hold on the global supply chain for solar panels and parts – including in the US – but there have been allegations of human rights abuses in its manufacturing, which China has denied, in addition to trade concerns.

Is JA Solar still in Xinjiang?

A JA Solar factory in Hefei, China. A new report found that major solar companies, including JA Solar, are likely to still have extensive exposure to China’s Xinjiang region and potentially to forced labor there. Adam Dean for The New York Times Ana Swanson covers trade and the U.S.-Chinese economic relationship.