China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday responded to an EU investigation into a Chinese wind power firm, describing the probe as involving discriminatory measures.

Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd., the company under investigation, is a wind power equipment manufacturer and has ranked first globally in newly installed wind power capacity for three consecutive years.

The European Commission, the EU's regulator, on Tuesday announced an in-depth investigation into Goldwind over preliminary concerns that the company may have received foreign subsidies that could distort the EU internal market.

The possible foreign subsidies include grants, preferential tax measures and preferential financing in the form of loans, according to the European Commission.

MOFA spokesperson Lin Jian said that the EU is sending a protectionist signal by repeatedly resorting to unilateral economic and trade tools and taking discriminatory measures against Chinese companies.

The EU has recently made frequent use of its Foreign Subsidies Regulation to launch investigations into Chinese companies, which were clearly targeted and discriminatory, a spokesperson for MOFCOM said on Wednesday.

In January 2025, MOFCOM concluded after an investigation that the EU's relevant practices constituted trade and investment barriers under Chinese law.

Goldwind said on Wednesday that the company places compliance at the core of its global operations and maintains robust governance while adhering to international and local regulations.

MOFCOM said the EU's use of investigation tools has disrupted mutually beneficial China-EU industrial cooperation, weakened Chinese companies' confidence in investing in Europe, and could slow the pace of the EU's own and the global green transition.

China urged the EU to honor its commitment to market openness and provide a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for companies of all countries, said Lin.