SHANGHAI -- Chinese solar panel makers have supplanted international rivals and now command a dominant position in the global market.
Eight out of the world's top 10 manufacturers are Chinese, but profits are scant

Most workers at Longi Solar's panel plant in Taizhou, China, do quality control and product inspection. The manufacturing itself is largely automated.
SHANGHAI -- Chinese solar panel makers have supplanted international rivals and now command a dominant position in the global market.