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External Trade: China Plans New Export Controls for Key Technologies

Published

18 October 2026

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regulatory

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Clean Energy

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China

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Fusion42 · 18 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

China's Ministry of Commerce proposed new export controls on 12 solar manufacturing technologies to protect aerospace and national defense interests. The move aims to curb technology leakage and maintain China's manufacturing supremacy amid competitive pressure from India, affecting foreign firms like Tesla.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy, and 4 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

China is tightening control over solar tech exports, blocking foreign rivals and forcing you to rethink supply chains or local partnerships. Tesla and others face new barriers expanding in China or exporting tech out.

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4 sources · 18 Oct 2026

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