New energy subsidies who do? China launched the "energy war"

In October 15th, U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk (Ron Kirk) issued a statement said, will be the United Steelworkers for the start of the 301 survey China government unfair support for the domestic clean energy industry "". The survey covers China's wind, solar, advanced batteries and energy-saving automotive industry.

National Energy Board officials, 18, told reporters that at present the relevant departments and industry associations are actively organize relevant materials, data collation, in response to the u.s..

Followed by another round of exchange rate war and trade war, the United States in the mid-term elections less than a month away from the node, the United States and China's new energy industry has launched a new round of energy war".

Zhang Guobao, deputy director of the national development and Reform Commission, the national energy secretary, said the United States will only be exposed to its new energy industry subsidies more exposed to the world. "To start the investigation, the only real damage to the United States, the United States will not win this trade war."

Chinese government actively respond

In the case of trade friction with China, which has repeatedly been aimed at China, the application of the Chinese government's unfair support for its clean energy industry is still being raised by the United steelworkers. As one of the largest trade union in North America, the United Steelworkers have mining, cement, machinery and other industries in one, has a strong political force.

In September 9th, the association handed over a 5800 page complaint to the U.S. trade representative and called for a survey of the terms of article 301. The reason is: Chinese taken to support the domestic clean energy sector subsidies is non market subsidies, these measures will violate the relevant provisions of the WTO (WTO), artificially reducing China clean energy prices, which have an impact on the U.S. industry, and the cause of unemployment.

The 301 clause is the abbreviation of article 301st of the 1974 Trade Law of the United States, which is to protect the interests of the United States in international trade. According to this provision, the United States it can be considered "other countries unfair trade practices of the investigation, and in consultation with the governments concerned, finally by the president to decide whether to take higher tariffs, import restrictions, stop the relevant agreements and other retaliatory measures.

The date of submission of the complaint is more meaningful. According to article 301, President Obama must make a ruling on the petition within 45 days, and decide whether to conduct countervailing investigations against China's policies. This means that Obama must be in the United States mid-term elections only a week or more to respond to this point.

In this regard, Zhang Guobao responded sharply: from the whole process of the process of time, I am very surprised. I was thinking, what does the United States really want? They want a fair trade? Or do you want a sincere conversation? Still want to get transparent information? I don't think so. The US seems to be more willing to get votes."

The Chinese government's response and defense work, from the United States filed a complaint on the same day has begun. According to Zhang Guobao introduction, in September, Vice Minister of Commerce, namely, the rate of delegation to the United States to negotiate, and the United States proposed to carry out a dialogue with the Chinese energy sector in this regard, the video on the.

However, because the United States has repeatedly postponed the dialogue until the United States announced the launch of the investigation, but also failed to communicate directly with the Chinese energy sector.

Energy Bureau official said to the reporter, according to U.S. trade laws and regulations, the government may require the Chinese government to discuss the above complaints. Currently, the energy bureau is organizing relevant industry organizations and experts to further organize the relevant materials in response to the u.s.. Because the 301 terms only for the United States, but also did not enter the WTO complaint procedures, so the way China responded differently." The official said.

Who is subsidizing?

According to the United Nations workers' Union, China's clean energy manufacturing enterprises receive a large number of government subsidies, mainly reflected in the low land prices, low interest rates on bank loans. Thanks to the policy support of various provinces, more and more clean energy projects are launched, and the manufacturing cost is greatly reduced.

Although the United States decided to launch a 301 survey of government subsidies for clean energy in China, but the U.S. government's new energy market, the United States government is not without subsidies.

According to Zhang Guobao Obama, the new energy subsidies to $60 billion, from the implementation of this year, the United States adopted a series of measures including financial support, pay cash for U.S. new energy enterprises. Among them, in 2010 1-9 months, the U.S. government has been paid to the U.S. by way of new energy companies to provide $4 billion 600 million subsidy. Provisions of the United States before the end of 2010 to start the new energy companies, the United States government can get up to no more than 30% of the advanced capital subsidies. In this $4 billion 600 million, $3 billion subsidy to the U.S. wind power companies.

According to the United States in 2009 announced the recovery Reinvestment Act, the government of the United States renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid subsidies, including subsidies to renewable energy is $25 billion 200 million. The United States energy efficiency and renewable energy sector in August 16th this year to make a temporary requirement for a period of 6 months, requiring access to subsidized solar projects, we must use the u.s..

In this regard, the NDRC Energy Research Institute researcher Wang Sicheng