中國對歐盟光伏產品展開反傾銷調查
China is starting an investigation into whether the European Union is unfairly subsidizing solar exports, the latest in a series of Beijing's trade disputes with Europe and the United States.
China's Commerce Ministry said Thursday the anti-dumping probe will focus on whether the EU sold solar-grade polysilicon, a key material in the production of solar cells, at artificially low prices in China.
The move comes after the EU launched a similar investigation in September into whether Chinese companies were selling panels in Europe at up to 80 percent below actual cost.
The U.S. earlier this month imposed final duties of up to 250 percent on imports of Chinese-made solar panels to counter what it said was improper government subsidies.
Beijing has warned that the disputes will provoke greater trade friction in the new energy market, which is seen by many governments as an increasingly important source of job growth.中國開始調查歐盟是否對其光伏產品提供不公平的補貼，這是中國與歐盟和美國之間一系列貿易爭端中的最近舉措。
中國商務部星期四說，這次反傾銷調查將集中於歐盟是否以不正常的低價格在中國銷售太陽能級多晶硅，這是生產太陽能電池的主要材料。
在中國採取這項舉措之前，歐盟9月對中國公司展開了類似的調查，以確定這些公司是否以比實際成本低多達80%的價格向歐洲出口太陽能電池板。
本月早些時候，美國向中國製造的太陽能電池板徵收最高達250%的關稅，以抵消美國方面所說的不適當的政府補貼。
