A senior executive at one of China’s biggest solar equipment groups has called on western governments to “l(fā)et the best technology win”, as Chinese companies and officials hit back against rising protectionism in the US and Europe.
Zhou Shijun, who leads global marketing for Arctech, a manufacturer of mounting systems for large-scale solar installations, said countries risked slowing their response to climate change by introducing trade barriers on Chinese products.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Zhou said that enforcing protectionist measures rather than prioritising the best technology would “come back to haunt” the development of the renewable energy industry.