Major Chinese solar companies are in a rush to reverse big investments as American firms look to build homegrown supply chains.
Rows of solar panels on the roof of a building in North Andover, MA, November 30, 2017. Credit: Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
China’s world-beating solar companies have never received a red-carpet welcome in the United States. But over the past year the Trump administration’s policies have made staying considerably harder.
President Donald Trump signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, July 4, 2025. Credit: The White House via Flickr
Chinese solar companies are reducing their shares of their U.S. assets to comply with tax incentive rules included in the One Big Beautiful Bill, which President Trump signed
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California-based Jupiter Systems sold high-tech wall screens to U.S. military and government clients. On June 14, The Wire China revealed how Jupiter was sold to a Chinese company in 2020 without the first Trump administration’s knowledge. Now Trump is back and on the case as Jupiter teeters on the verge of bankruptcy.
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