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China will drop import limits on foreign wind products

Written for RECharge News

In this article, director of research and advisory Sebastian Meyer commented on the recently eliminated domestic manufacturing requirement for Chinese wind producers. He said that “China realizes now that the big prize is the international market, not the domestic one, and so they will have to respond to international criticism.” He also said that wind manufacturing companies are using China hub for their global supply chain anyway, with domestic products helping to keep prices down. Mr. Meyer’s analysis was also backed up with comments from Paolo Soares, chief executive of Suzlon China, and Jens Olsen, chief executive of Nordex China.