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Davos: China Defends Wind Power Strategy After Trump's Criticism
China leads global wind capacity for 15 years and cut 4.1 billion tonnes of emissions abroad, affirming cooperation despite US and EU trade tensions.
- On Jan 22, Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, rebutted Donald Trump's World Economic Forum criticism, defending China's wind-power leadership and commitment to global low-carbon transition.
- Mr Trump has long criticised wind power, calling turbines `ugly`, `expensive` and `inefficient`, while last year the US administration suspended leases on all offshore wind projects, sparking legal fights with Ørsted.
- China points to long-running capacity leadership and export impact as evidence, with Ember's data showing 2024 wind generation equaled 40 per cent of global output, supported by projects like the Gansu Wind Farm with more than 7,000 turbines.
- Guo Jiakun framed Beijing's stance as cooperative while defending its industry, saying China is willing to promote a global green transition as the EU labels its turbine subsidy probe `protectionism` amid renewables overtaking fossil fuels in 2025.
- ECIU analysis frames China’s progress as a relative decoupling of emissions and growth, with wind and solar generating 26 per cent of electricity in April 2025.
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