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China’s Struggling Solar Sector Has a Shiny New Problem

The price of silver has more than tripled in the past year, with serious knock-on effects for the country’s photovoltaic industry.
Solar panels at an industrial park in Gansu province, China.Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, our China-based colleagues take a look at what soaring silver prices mean for the country’s solar industry.

China’s solar manufacturers, which have struggled for years with a massive glut and a debilitating price war, are facing a new headwind.