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China Is Building The Solar Future Because The U.S. Refuses
Current Affairs Oct 1, 2025

China Is Building The Solar Future Because The U.S. Refuses

The Chinese government is a technocracy with a deep backbench. About 40 percent of the Communist Party’s new Central Committee has some kind of technical background, ranging in fields from aerospace to artificial intelligence. It is remarkable what happens to decision-making when you are charged with the well-being of over one billion souls—assuming you take that charge seriously. And the Chinese government does. It sees climate change for what it is: a security threat that could wreak havoc on the Chinese social model and economy. But it is also an opportunity.