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China urges EU to halt investigation into Chinese wind turbine maker
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 4, 2026
2 min readLast updated: February 4, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 4, 2026
2 min readLast updated: February 4, 2026
China criticizes the EU's investigation into Goldwind, labeling it protectionist. The move impacts Chinese business confidence and EU-China relations.
BEIJING, Feb 4 (Reuters) - China vowed on Wednesday to defend its companies' legitimate rights and interests after the European Union opened an investigation into Chinese wind power company Goldwind Science & Technology.
EU state aid regulators said on Tuesday that Goldwind may have received foreign subsidies, giving it an unfair advantage in Europe.
"We urge the EU to immediately correct its wrongful actions and exercise caution in using the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) unilateral investigative tool, so as to create a fair, just and predictable market environment for China-EU cooperation," a Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson said.
Earlier on Wednesday, China's foreign ministry said that the EU's "discriminatory and restrictive measures" against Chinese companies send "a protectionist signal".
The EU's "frequent use of unilateral trade and economic tools" damages its image and undermines Chinese businesses' investment confidence, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters when asked about the investigation.
China is the world's leading producer of wind power. The European Union launched an investigation in 2024 into subsidies received by Chinese suppliers of wind turbines destined for Europe, aiming to shield domestic companies from cheap Chinese imports.
Beijing has described the investigation as an act of protectionism.
(Reporting by Xiuhao Chen and Ryan WooWriting by Yukun Zhang and Shi BuEditing by Christopher Cushing and David Goodman)
A wind turbine is a device that converts wind energy into mechanical energy, which can then be converted into electricity.
Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources that are replenished over short periods, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.
Investment confidence refers to the level of trust investors have in the market or economy, influencing their willingness to invest.
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