The stimulus project will be sponsored by several government departments, including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), State Grid and the National Energy Administration, Wang Sicheng, a senior energy researcher from NDRC, said at a solar industry conference in Beijing last week.

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On the other side of the debate are China's commerce ministry and some members of its National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), which formulates long-term economic strategy.

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