China's commerce ministry imposed export controls on tunnel-boring machines and adjusted controls on some dredgers, citing national security. Separately, its solar equipment exports fell 6.4% in September as Beijing weighs controls on solar manufacturing technologies.
Why it matters: Restrictions could slow infrastructure projects in India and reshape clean-energy supply chains.
China proposed export controls on solar-manufacturing technologies, which analysts say aim to preserve its dominance as India tries to build its own industry.
Why it matters: Restrictions could slow other countries' efforts to build their own solar supply chains.
The EU has dispatched an envoy to Beijing as politicians and economists across the bloc see China's subsidies and export surge as a major threat. Britain has also left open the option of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.