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How China Became the World's First Electrostate

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How China Became the World’s First Electrostate

By Haley Zaremba — Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT
  • Chinese companies now hold 75 percent of the world’s clean energy patents, up from just 5 percent in 2000.
  • China outspent the rest of the world combined on clean energy investment between 2019 and 2025, pouring in more than half of the $1.1 trillion global total.
  • US tariffs meant to curb Chinese clean tech have instead redirected exports into the Global South, while Chinese solar and battery imports to the US keep climbing anyway.

 

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