A recent claim made by the US President Donald Trump has yet again caused an uproar throughout the media. It was on July 4 at the White House when he said, "I have never seen a wind farm in China."

 

The moment his words reached social media, people across platforms began reacting fast. And for good reason: the statement just isn’t true. As one of the Filipino students who are majoring in Wind Power Generation Engineering Technology at the Jiuquan Vocational and Technology University in Northwest China, I can tell Mr. President that I have seen wind turbines, not just in textbooks but in real life, not just an aesthetic addition to the landscape but a functional operational solution to the climate crisis.

 

In fact, you will see a lot of wind turbines in China because they are practically everywhere, on mountain tops, in deserts, and in the sea. I highly recommend visiting a wind farm and feeling the wind and hearing the power up close. It is one thing to see them from afar, but standing right next to them and seeing how massive they are is an unforgettable and life-changing experience.



A wind power plant in Datong, Shanxi, China

 

But what is even more exciting is to witness how wind turbines are made. One facility used machines and robots for assembly. The other relies on skilled workers doing it by hand. All the effort and innovation that goes into building clean energy infrastructure to address climate crisis, the single biggest threat to mankind existence and survival, wherever we are. Not only do wind turbines exist, but the wind industry is also thriving.

 

But this is not just about what I have seen. The numbers back it up, too. 

 

According to the global think tank Ember Energy, China generated 26% of its electricity from wind and solar in April 2025. Wind alone contributed 13.6%, while solar added 12.4%. Then in May, China added 26 gigawatts of wind capacity, which is about 5,300 wind turbines, according to an analysis by the Asia Society Policy Institute. Together with the 93 gigawatts of solar capacity, Chian’s renewable energy installation set yet another record in May. 

 

But we need more. 

 

At COP28 in Dubai, countries agreed to triple installed renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency improvements by 2030. However, according to the latest International Energy Agency (IEA) report, we’re not there yet. If every country keeps its current plans, we’ll only get about two-thirds of the way to the renewables goal, and energy efficiency is improving way too slowly, which is just around 1% last year when it needs to be more than 4%. 

 

We’re running out of time. Extreme weather is hitting harder and faster everywhere. In the U.S. alone, 2025 has already seen deadly floods, record flash‑flood alerts, and wildfires fueled by hotter, drier conditions. Damages from climate disasters in just the first half of this year have already broken records. Back in 2023, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned we’d entered an “era of global boiling.”  Today, with heatwaves, fires, and floods piling up, it feels more like global scorching, which proof that impacts are racing ahead of action.

 

What the world needs right now is determination and solidarity: governments, industries, and young people all moving in the same direction toward a safe climate future built on renewable energy. What this “boiling” world cannot afford is distraction, especially not dismissive comments that deny what’s plainly visible.

 

So yes, wind farms do exist in China. I’ve seen them. I’ve touched them. I am studying them. I am doing what I can to rescue my people back home in the Philippines, one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate impacts, from being scorched. 

 

So should you, Mr. President.

 

 

 

About the author:


Princess Agnila, a Filipino scholar of the Future Renewable Energy Engineer (FREE) program by People of Asia for Climate Solutions (PACS), is pursuing her studies in Wind Power Generation Engineering Technology at Jiuquan Vocational and Technology University, Northwest China. Hailing from Nueva Ecija, she aspires to lead renewable energy development in rural areas of the Philippines and contribute to a sustainable, climate-resilient future.




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