What was Longi's net loss for the first half of the year, and how does it compare to the same period last year?

Longi's net loss for the six months through June was 3.68 billion yuan ($547 million), which worsened from a deficit of 2.57 billion yuan a year earlier.

According to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Chia Chen, what are the two key strategic shifts Longi must make to return to profitability?

According to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Chia Chen, a return to profitability hinges on Longi shifting to silver-free production and expanding its energy storage business.

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