Countering US trade protectionism

Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into Chinese solar energy products will hurt jobs and industries in both countries

Facing competitive pressure from the rise of Chinese industries, the United States has arbitrarily imposed trade relief measures against China's clean energy exports instead of allowing fair market competition.

On Feb 14, the US International Trade Commission ruled that solar energy products imported from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan have caused "material injury" to US producers, which has paved the way for the Department of Commerce to set preliminary duties in the months ahead. This time the investigations will include almost all kinds of crystalline silicon photovoltaic products, suggesting that trade disputes between China and the US will be more extensive and frequent in the future.