BEIJING — China's booming new energy vehicle sector recently drew scrutiny for purported "Chinese overcapacity" from certain Western nations.
北京--中國蓬勃發(fā)展的新能源汽車行業(yè)最近因某些西方國家所謂的 "中國產(chǎn)能過剩 "而備受關注。
To provide clarity on the industry's landscape to a global audience, three government officials and an industry expert joined the fifth episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk platform hosted by Xinhua News Agency.
為了向全球受眾澄清該行業(yè)的現(xiàn)狀,三位政府官員和一位行業(yè)專家參加了由新華社主辦的全媒體訪談平臺《中國經(jīng)濟圓桌》第五期節(jié)目。
They elucidated why such assertions lack merit, outlined the significance of Chinese NEVs in the global shift toward sustainability, and disclosed the political underpinnings of Western containment strategies and protectionist measures.
他們闡明了這些論斷缺乏依據(jù)的原因,概述了中國新能源汽車在全球向可持續(xù)發(fā)展轉變過程中的重要意義,并揭示了西方遏制戰(zhàn)略和保護主義措施的政治基礎。
The rhetoric of overcapacity contradicts factual evidence and fundamental economic principles upon closer examination of the supply-demand relationship, global labor division and future developmental trajectories, the panelists said.
與會專家表示,在仔細研究供需關系、全球分工和未來發(fā)展軌跡后,產(chǎn)能過剩的言論與事實證據(jù)和基本經(jīng)濟原則相悖。
In 2023, China's NEV sales reached 9.49 million units, slightly lower than the production of 9.59 million units. Nonetheless, Huo Fupeng, a National Development and Reform Commission official, clarified that this slight production surplus does not signify overcapacity. Instead, it fosters competition and technological advancements.
2023 年,中國新能源汽車銷量將達到 949 萬輛,略低于 959 萬輛的產(chǎn)量。不過,國家發(fā)改委官員霍福鵬澄清說,產(chǎn)量略有過剩并不意味著產(chǎn)能過剩。相反,它促進了競爭和技術進步。
Huo explained that as innovative firms upgrade technologies to capture larger market shares, outdated capacities will naturally phase out, leading to a dynamic equilibrium. Assessing the NEV sector's condition solely through a supply-demand lens fails to align with economic principles, he said.
霍福鵬解釋說,隨著創(chuàng)新型企業(yè)升級技術以占據(jù)更大的市場份額,落后產(chǎn)能將自然淘汰,從而實現(xiàn)動態(tài)平衡。他說,僅從供需角度評估新能源汽車行業(yè)的狀況不符合經(jīng)濟學原理。
While certain Western nations have portrayed China's escalating NEV exports as evidence of overcapacity, the speakers refuted this narrative, asserting that export-based reasoning also cannot hold water.
雖然某些西方國家將中國不斷升級的新能源汽車出口描述為產(chǎn)能過剩的證據(jù),但發(fā)言人駁斥了這種說法,聲稱基于出口的推理也站不住腳。
He Hailin, a Ministry of Industry and Information Technology official, highlighted that a nation's production capacity surpassing domestic demand is a common phenomenon globally as it mirrors comparative advantages and results from labor division.
工業(yè)和信息化部官員何海林強調,一個國家的產(chǎn)能超過國內需求是全球普遍現(xiàn)象,因為這反映了比較優(yōu)勢,也是分工的結果。 ?
"For instance, 80 percent of US-manufactured chips are exported, 50 percent of Japanese cars are sold overseas and nearly 80 percent of Germany's auto output is shipped to foreign markets," said Ding Weishun, a Ministry of Commerce official.
"商務部官員丁偉順說:"例如,美國生產(chǎn)的芯片 80% 出口,日本汽車 50% 銷往海外,德國汽車產(chǎn)量近 80% 運往國外市場。
In contrast, China predominantly caters to its domestic market and China's NEV exports constitute a small portion of its total production. While approximately 9.59 million NEVs were manufactured in the country last year, only about 12 percent of these were exported.
相比之下,中國的新能源汽車主要面向國內市場,出口量只占總產(chǎn)量的一小部分。去年,中國生產(chǎn)了約 959 萬輛新能源汽車,但其中只有約 12% 用于出口。
Looking ahead, amid a global push for sustainability, there is huge demand for China's new energy products. As a proactive response to the global green and low-carbon transition, China's thriving sectors like NEVs, wind power and photovoltaics have gained more prominence, Huo said.
展望未來,在全球推動可持續(xù)發(fā)展的大背景下,中國對新能源產(chǎn)品有著巨大的需求。作為對全球綠色和低碳轉型的積極回應,中國的新能源汽車、風力發(fā)電和光伏發(fā)電等蓬勃發(fā)展的行業(yè)已變得更加突出,霍說。