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The New Silk Road of Solar Panels
This episode of International Business with Fexingo looks at how China's dominance in solar panel manufacturing is reshaping global trade flows. As of August 2026, the trade-weighted US dollar index has dipped to 118.1, and emerging market ETFs like Brazil's EWZ are up nearly 5% in five days. We explore how Chinese solar exports are moving through new corridors—into the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America—and what that means for local manufacturing ambitions. Lucas breaks down the numbers: China controls over 80% of global polysilicon production, and solar panel prices have…
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