The piece, penned by David Wallace-Wells and titled "What Happens if China Stops Trying to Save the World?" heaps praise on China for its rapid expansion in green energy manufacturing and installation. Simultaneously, it criticizes the United States for its perceived sluggish transition to less carbon-intensive energy. However, Wallace-Wells omits a crucial detail: China's green industry heavily relies on forced labor from Uyghur Muslims and other oppressed minorities.
As reported by the Daily Caller, Wallace-Wells writes, "Consider solar power, which is presently dominating the global green transition and giving the world its feel-good story. In 2023, the world including China installed 425 gigawatts of new solar power; the world without China installed only 162 gigawatts." He further highlights China's dominance in the solar industry, stating, "China accounted for 263 gigawatts; the United States accounted for just 33. As recently as 2019, China was installing about one-quarter of global solar capacity additions; last year, it managed 62 percent more than the rest of the world combined."
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However, the Chinese solar industry, a global leader, has been implicated by the U.S. government and independent analysts for exploiting slave labor. The State Department's July 2022 report strongly suggests that Chinese solar manufacturers are benefiting from forced labor. The Department of Labor's 2022 report also concludes that various solar products manufactured in China are produced with child or forced labor inputs.
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Even The New York Times, in a January 2021 report, acknowledged the Chinese green energy industry's links to forced labor. An October 2023 assessment from the Heritage Foundation found that approximately 80% of all solar components made in China are produced using slave labor. American customs officials have blocked solar shipments from China due to potential violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, according to Reuters.
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Wallace-Wells, in his column, acknowledges the disparity between China and the rest of the world in green energy, stating, "There is progress being made around the world, but the gap between China and everybody else is much larger and more intimidating than is widely acknowledged." He also mentions the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to establish a domestic green energy industry and reduce America’s reliance on fossil fuels, which have been hampered by cheaper Chinese products and their dominance of green energy supply chains.
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The low cost of Chinese solar products is attributed to cheap coal-powered manufacturing, extensive government subsidies, and forced labor, according to Forbes and the Heritage Foundation’s October 2023 analysis. Wallace-Wells concedes that China is the world’s top emitter, but he points to China’s “avoided emissions” as evidence that the country is displacing coal power for low-emissions renewables. However, research conducted by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air reveals that China permitted two coal plants per week on average in 2022.
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Wallace-Wells concludes his column by expressing concern about the possibility of China reducing its support for the green industry, stating, "that China might back off, reducing its support for green industry in much the way that it purposefully deflated its own real-estate bubble, somewhat idling the engine of the global green transition and leaving the rest of us in the lurch.”
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The New York Times has yet to respond to requests for comment on the glaring omission of forced labor in its coverage of China's green energy industry. This oversight raises questions about the credibility of the narrative being presented and the ethical implications of ignoring such a significant issue.
