EU Commission announced on September 6, 2012 to launch anti-dumping investigation against imports of Chinese photovoltaic (PV) cells. MOFCOM spokesman Shen Danyang made a comment that EC insisted to launch anti-dumping investigation although China has repeatedly called for consultation and cooperation to solve the trade friction of PV products. And China expresses deep regret for it.

According to Shen Danyang, world economic recovery has stagnated since the financial crisis broke out, and PV industry in all countries is facing challenges and bankruptcy, and China is no exception. The development of global PV industry of today makes it impossible for us to separate one from the other, and the PV industries of China and EU are interdependent and mutually beneficial. Restricting Chinese PV products not only hurts the interests of PV industries on both sides, but also will destroy the sound development of global PV industry and clean energy.

Shen Danyang stressed that "It is never too late to mend." China again urges EU to honor commitments made at the G20 summit in Los Cabos to avoid taking any new measures on trade and investment protectionism before 2014, and to roll back any new protectionism measures implemented. China called EU to seriously consider China's position and proposals, proceeding from the overall interests of China-EU economic and trade cooperation, so as to solve trade frictions in PV products through consultation and cooperation.