China Turns Green Tech Into an Economic Lifeline

For years now, China has been the world’s most generous sponsor of alternative energy systems and electric vehicles. This has not only made it the biggest market for such technologies but also the biggest exporter, and that has helped the country offset economic troubles in other sectors and cement its place as the top transition player globally. China’s economy is undergoing a seismic shift, where the previously dominant real estate sector has been hit by turmoil and is no longer the engine of the country’s growth, Reuters’…