US wind power petition won't hurt Chinese firms

BEIJING - The petition from a coalition of US wind power companies seeking anti-dumping and countervailing investigations against China won't hurt the domestic industry, said Shi Pengfei, vice-president of the Chinese Wind Energy Association.

"China doesn't export a large number of wind turbines to the United States, so the petition will not have much effect on the companies," he said. "It won't affect the domestic market, either."

He said that Chinese industrial associations should learn from their US counterparts on how to make use of the legal system to protect domestic companies' benefits.