China defended its wind power record and reinforced its commitment to promote the global transition to low-carbon energy, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
“China’s efforts to tackle climate change and promote the development and application of renewable energy in the world are obvious to all,” Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, said at a regular press conference on Thursday, as reported by Reuters.
In a speech to delegates at the Davos meeting including political and business leaders, Trump said China makes almost all of the windmills but he had not “been able to find any wind farms in China”, characterising China’s buyers as “stupid”.
Guo said that China’s installed capacity of wind power has ranked first in the world for 15 consecutive years, and its exports of wind power and photovoltaic products reduced carbon emissions by about 4.1 billion tons for other countries.
“As a responsible developing country, China is willing to work with all parties to continue to promote the global green and low-carbon transformation,” he said.
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