Despite a decade of U.S. solar trade policy aimed at China, the U.S. is left without any good options.
Despite the overcast weather, the opening ceremony for Jinko Solar’s new factory in Jacksonville, Florida, was a decidedly upbeat affair. Under a large, white tent, amid a cluster of warehouses belonging to corporate titans like FedEx and Bridgestone, the event’s speakers sounded victorious and full of promise.
To Lenny Curry, the mayor of Jacksonville, the long and squat rectangular factory represented “the opportunity for Jacksonville to become a major player in solar technology
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Bob Fu's relationship with China has gone through phases. First, he thought money would solve his problems there; then he joined protesters at Tiananmen Square, thinking the politics could change. In the end, he determined, only God could save China, and he's been fighting for religious freedom in China ever since he resettled in Texas. With his nonprofit, ChinaAid, prospering like never before, he says the U.S. is finally catching on.