Where does China stand in the Strait of Hormuz crisis? Let us take a look.

According to a Brookings report, the winds have changed. America has got its horns caught in the crisis, while China is quietly enjoying the benefits.

For China, the Hormuz crisis does not pose any immediate problem.

China has solar power, batteries, electric vehicles and, above all, a commanding position in clean energy. All of this gives it an alternative to traditional fuels such as oil and gas.

Close the Strait of Hormuz and oil and gas prices go up. Every country in the world feels the shock. China, however, is in a different position. It has the clean-energy alternatives to fall back on. And even when it comes to conventional energy, China has around 1.5 billion barrels of oil reserves.

Now let us see how much China has gained in the process.

China’s share of global solar-module production has crossed 90 percent. It accounts for more than 80 percent of the world’s batteries and wind turbines, while its share of electric vehicles is more than two-thirds.

And remember, these figures are already two years old.

Now let us look at where things stand today.

Since the crisis began, Chinese exports of electric vehicles, solar panels, batteries and wind turbines have........

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