‘China makes almost all wind turbines. And yet I couldn’t find any wind farms in China.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks about Chinese wind power in his January 21 speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, indicated a lack of clarity on the state of China’s clean energy development. The first part of his statement is correct, but the second is factually wrong.
While China does manufacture a vast number of wind turbines, it has also built extensive wind farms across the country. China has ranked first globally in installed wind power capacity for 15 consecutive years. As of late November 2025, China’s installed wind power capacity had exceeded 600 million kilowatts (kw), accounting for approximately 46 percent of the world’s total, far surpassing that of the second-ranked United States.
In response to questions regarding Trump’s remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on January 22, “China’s efforts in combating climate change and advancing the global development and application of renewable energy are widely recognized. As a responsible major developing country, China stands ready to work with all sides to continue promoting the global green and low-carbon transition, and to jointly build a clean and beautiful world.”
China has abundant wind, concentrated primarily in its northern regions and coastal areas. In onshore wind power, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Hebei and Shanxi provinces are the country’s top three producers, together accounting for 65 percent of the national installed capacity. For offshore wind power, Shandong, Jiangsu and Guangdong provinces lead in installed capacity. While western regions such as Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province are also rich in wind, they have even greater sunshine, forming a clean energy structure where solar power serves as the main source, supplemented by wind energy.
In the first three quarters of 2025, the combined power generation from wind and solar energy accounted for 22 percent of China’s total power consumption. According to published plans, the nation’s annual newly installed wind power capacity will be no less than 120 million kw over the next five years, with a cumulative installed capacity target of 1.3 billion kw by 2030 and 5 billion kw by 2060.
China is a world leader in wind power, particularly in the fields of technological upgrade and innovation. Standout examples include its position at the forefront of developing large-capacity turbines and ultra-long blade technologies.
This rapid advancement is driven by policy support and a favorable market environment. Adhering to a low-carbon pathway, China is fostering a comprehensive green transformation of its economy and society. The Central Government has introduced a series of targeted implementation plans, including the Action Plan for Carbon Dioxide Peaking Before 2030, along with sector-specific strategies for energy transition and industrial decarbonization. China has effectively incentivized different stakeholders to participate in the development of wind power and other new energy sources.
According to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Investment report, China has invested far more in clean energy than any other country, accounting for around one third of the global total.
In today’s world, addressing climate change is a global consensus, and advancing a green and low-carbon energy transition is the only viable way forward. China has built the world’s most comprehensive carbon emission reduction policy system and the most renewable energy infrastructure. It actively shares the fruits of its green development, contributing to the global energy transition through the export of wind power equipment and technologies.
Guided by a logic of pursuing its own development while benefiting the world, China is helping reshape the global energy governance landscape. It has not only become the world’s largest user of clean energy, but its wind power industry is also offering a green energy pathway for other developing countries and bolstering confidence in developed countries as they confront the climate crisis. –The Daily Mail-Beijing Review news exchange item
