Australia relies heavily on solar energy, but is almost entirely dependent on Chinese imports — including components that, according to experts, are associated with Uyghur forced labor in Xinjiang. Reports of internment camps and human rights violations raise serious questions. Despite large reserves of its own raw materials, Australia lacks domestic production. Human rights groups are therefore calling for more transparency, stronger laws and an energy transition that respects climate protection and human rights in equal measure.
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