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China s former richest man in solar photovoltaic panels

China s former richest man in solar photovoltaic panels

At its peak, Shi Zhengrong's net worth was as high as 18. 6 billion yuan, making him the richest man in mainland China. Everything seems to be back to where it started. Now that 8 years have pass...

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Special Report: The Rise and Fall of China''s Sun King | Reuters

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The Man at the Center of Solar-Panel Maker Suntech''s Fall

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He was once the richest man in China with a net worth

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Solar Energy Powers Mainland China''s Richest Man

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After shares surged about 112% in the past year in Shenzhen, Cao''s fortune more than doubled to $15 billion, making him one of the wealthiest alternative-energy titans in China, according

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