The US Senate Finance Committee, during the confirmation hearing of the Treasury Secretary, fell short of showering praise and admiration for China’s significant contribution to addressing the foremost global challenges of global warming, climate change, ozone layer depletion, glacier melting, and rising sea levels—all of which have, are, and will continue to wreak havoc on humanity if climate change is not reversed in the most urgent manner.

They acknowledged, in so many words, that China is playing a pivotal role in reversing climate change by creating a global clean energy supply chain, supplying over 80% of the world’s solar panels, 60% of global wind turbines, and nearly 70% of lithium-ion batteries, which are critical for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change worldwide.

Senators Bill Cassidy and John Barrasso noted that China has played its part by creating a reliable supply chain to support global technology and energy markets, while also admitting the shortcomings of the United States, which has left the entire burden of building a reliable alternative energy supply chain to China.

As a result, China has become the world’s largest exporter of key renewable energy infrastructure to both the US and the global market, offering cost-effective and high-quality products.

The senators lamented the fact that while China has been developing critical clean energy infrastructure, the US has neglected this vital sector, failing to take the necessary measures to promote clean energy by providing incentives, reducing regulatory barriers, and establishing a stable supply chain for domestic clean energy industries. They emphasized the need for domestic energy production and onshore critical manufacturing to achieve energy independence.

While some senators advocated the need for protecting local........

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