First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) shares climbed 3.5% in premarket trading after reports that China has begun early-stage discussions about potentially restricting exports of advanced solar manufacturing technology to the United States, according to Reuters.
The conversations, which involve solar equipment producers, are still at a preliminary stage and have not yet moved to formal industry consultations.
At this point, no official policy or regulatory framework has been established regarding possible limits on exports of solar panel production technology.