A significant portion of the world's polysilicon, which is used to make solar panels, comes from Xinjiang, where the United States has accused China of committing genocide through its repression of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities
HAMI, CHINA - AUGUST 22: Construction workers install solar panels at Hami Solar Power Station on August 22, 2011 in Hami, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images
The White House announced steps on Thursday to crack down on forced labor in the supply chain for solar panels in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, including a ban on imports from a silicon producer there.©2019 New York Times News Service