中国对欧盟光伏产品展开反倾销调查

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.中国开始调查欧盟是否对其光伏产品提供不公平的补贴，这是中国与欧盟和美国之间一系列贸易争端中的最近举措。

中国商务部星期四说，这次反倾销调查将集中于欧盟是否以不正常的低价格在中国销售太阳能级多晶硅，这是生产太阳能电池的主要材料。

在中国采取这项举措之前，欧盟9月对中国公司展开了类似的调查，以确定这些公司是否以比实际成本低多达80%的价格向欧洲出口太阳能电池板。

本月早些时候，美国向中国制造的太阳能电池板征收最高达250%的关税，以抵消美国方面所说的不适当的政府补贴。

北京警告说，这些争端将在新能源市场引发更大规模的贸易摩擦。很多国家把这个领域看作越来越重要的就业机会来源。