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China's solar competitiveness push hits antitrust wall

By MLex Staff ( January 14, 2026, 08:59 GMT | Comment) -- China is trying to keep its solar supply chain globally competitive while curbing destructive price wars at home. That balancing act becomes harder when “price discipline” blurs the line between lawful adjustment and collusive conduct. A recent intervention by the State Administration for Market Regulation signals that even industry-led "stabilization" aligned with policy goals can trigger antitrust scrutiny, forcing Beijing to find tools that reconcile industrial planning with competition law.China is trying to keep its solar supply chain globally competitive while curbing destructive price wars at home. That balancing act becomes harder when “price discipline” blurs the line between lawful adjustment and collusive conduct....

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