China Rules Solar Energy, but Its Industry at Home Is in Trouble
The solar sector shows how China conducts industrial policy: It chooses industries to dominate, floods them with loans and lets companies fight it out.
Europe Tells China’s Carmakers: Get Ready to Pay Tariffs
The European Union took the next step toward collecting heavy tariffs on electric vehicles, ahead of a final decision in October.
China Dangled Rebates to Lure People to Spend. It’s Not Enough.
China’s leaders vowed to kick-start spending by offering subsidies for households to buy cars and appliances. But many consumers aren’t biting.
Germany Hopes to Head Off a Trade War With China
As the European Union moves to impose tariffs on Chinese cars, Germany, with an auto industry deeply enmeshed with China, is stuck in the middle.
Facing E.V. Tariffs, China Threatens Pork Imports From Europe
Acting quickly after the European Union imposed extra tariffs of up to 38 percent on China’s electric cars, Beijing opened a trade case on Europe’s pork.
¿Son seguros los autos sin conductor en China? Subí a varios para comprobarlo
La conducción asistida por computadora cuenta con apoyo oficial y aceptación pública, pero los medios estatales rara vez informan de accidentes y las publicaciones en internet están censuradas.
China Is Testing More Driverless Cars Than Any Other Country
Assisted driving systems and robot taxis are becoming more popular with government help, as cities designate large areas for testing on public roads.
Driverless Cars in China: How Safe Are They?
Computer-aided driving has official support and public acceptance, but state media seldom reports crashes or safety incidents, and online posts are censored.
¿Cómo fue que China se convirtió en un líder mundial de coches y paneles?
Las subvenciones a la industria y la debilidad de las ventas al interior de China han preparado el terreno para un auge de las exportaciones del país, lo que hace temer la pérdida de puestos de trabajo en fábricas de otras partes del mundo.
How China Got So Dominant in Cars and Solar
Heavy subsidies for industry, together with weak sales in China, have set the stage for an export boom, raising fears of factory job losses elsewhere.