Claims made at the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Annual Meeting about China’s wind industry reveal a striking gap between rhetoric and reality. The suggestion that China produces large numbers of wind turbines while lacking wind farms of its own does not withstand even a cursory look at the facts.
China is, in fact, the undisputed global powerhouse in wind energy, with wind power forming a cornerstone of its transition toward a cleaner and more sustainable development model.
For 15 consecutive years, China has ranked first worldwide in installed wind power capacity. By the end of November 2025, its total installed capacity had exceeded 600 million kilowatts, far exceeding that of any other nation, official data show.
Xinhua Commentary: Setting the record straight on China’s wind power-Xinhua