China warns against US blame on its solar exports

Chinese people and enterprises are greatly dissatisfied about U.S. attempts to blame Chinese exports for its sluggish development, according to Ministry of Commerce spokesman Shen Danyang.



Shen warned in the statement posted at the ministry's website that United States' anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probe into Chinese exports of solar panels could damage energy cooperation between the two countries and impede the progress of global efforts to deal with climate change.

China reserves the right to adopt corresponding measures within the framework of the World Trade Organization, Shen said.

The U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday that it will conduct an investigation to determine whether Chinese companies have been selling solar panels in the United States at unfair discounts and receiving illegal government subsidies.

The U.S. probe would not only hurt Chinese solar panel enterprises, but also hamper U.S. exports to China, said Zhan Jie, a new energy analyst with Huachuang Securities.

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