Solar for Cuba: How Xi is turning Trump’s war into a China win
The carnage unleashed by the US-Iran conflict has exposed the fragility – and concentration – of fossil fuel supply chains. One country is winning from the chaos.
China is weaponising its cleantech supremacy as the ultimate tool of green soft power. Bethany Rae
Tokyo | As oil tankers idle in the world’s most critical shipping lane and governments scramble to secure fuel, China is making an unambiguous pitch to the world: the future of energy is electric. And, ideally, built with Chinese technology.
Earlier this month in Cuba, where a US oil embargo and grid collapse left nearly 11 million people without power, Beijing stepped in with solar kits and promises of deeper renewable investment.
Jessica SierNorth Asia correspondentJessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
