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The claim

"China makes almost all wind turbines. And yet I couldn't find any wind farms in "China." Trump further said China was very smart because it sold wind turbines to "stupid people" while not using them itself.

Rating

False

Reviewed by Deutsche Welle ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review reports that China generated 521 gigawatts of wind power in 2024, around 40% of global wind energy production. It also notes that wind power accounted for about 12% of China’s electricity mix in the first half of 2025.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Deutsche Welle original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026