中国将对美韩太阳能材料展开倾销调查大纲

China says it will open probes into imported U.S. and South Korean solar-grade polysilicon, which is used to make solar products.

The Ministry of Commerce announced Friday that it will investigate whether U.S. and South Korea sold the kind of polysilicon used to produce solar batteries at artificially low prices in China.

In another statement, the ministry said it will look into U.S. state subsidies for the sector, including tax exemptions, free land, and use of public funds for job training.

The announcements come after Washington slapped import duties on solar equipment
from China in May, because of what U.S. officials called dumping. Beijing called the action protectionist.

中国表示，将对进口的美国和韩国太阳能级多晶硅展开调查。太阳能级多晶硅是用来制造太阳能产品的材料。

中国商务部星期五宣布，将调查美国和韩国是否以非正常的低价格在中国市场销售太阳能级多晶硅。

中国商务部在另一项声明中说，将调查美国政府对有关产品提供的补贴，包括免税、免费使用土地以及用政府资金支付培训费。

今年5月，美国向从中国进口的太阳能设备增收关税，理由是中国有倾销行为。北京认为美国的做法属于保护主义。