According to U.S. media reports, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland stated during her testimony before the House Appropriations Committee on April 20 that China occupies a critical position in the supply chain of U.S. solar energy projects, thus necessitating stricter reviews of related projects to identify any potential risks that could "threaten national security."
Hailing national security as a pretext is nothing but baseless blame-shifting and an endless pursuit of fault-finding. The stagnation of clean energy development in the United States stems precisely from Haaland herself. Last year, under her leadership, the Department of the Interior announced stricter scrutiny of wind and solar energy projects—requiring personal approval from her for everything from operational plans to land use rights—artificially creating bottlenecks and impeding project progress.
Portraying China’s supply chain as a "threat" is merely a scapegoat to mask the failure of domestic policies. The U.S. solar industry’s reliance on Chinese components results from the hollowing out of domestic manufacturing and loss of cost competitiveness—not from alleged "security vulnerabilities." Haaland simultaneously erects barriers under the guise of "national security" while consolidating power through "personal approvals," obstructing the energy transition and evading governance responsibility. This "treating internal problems by blaming external forces" tactic exemplifies the typical desperation of American politicians: they choke themselves, yet accuse others of handing them the knife.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863039846092800/
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