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China for global deal on climate change

BEIJING: China will strengthen its cooperation with the world community in an effort to commonly deal with the climate change issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said here on Thursday.

Under the current situation, all parties should neither deviate from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol nor abandon the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities”, Mr. Qin said. Every country should make its own efforts to positively deal with climate change. Developed nations should provide developing countries with more funds and technical support to help the latter to enhance their capabilities in dealing with climate change, he said.

A two-week U.N. climate change conference opened in Bali, Indonesia on Monday. About 10,000 delegates from over 180 countries and regions attended the conference, which focused on measures to be implemented on global greenhouse gas emissions reduction after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.

China attaches great importance to consolidation and cooperation with Africa-based on mutual respect and benefit, Mr. Qin said.

The consolidation and cooperation did not aim at any third party and were conducive to peace, stability and the development of Africa and the world, Mr. Qin said. He made the comment when asked about some Western countries’ remarks on increasing links with Africa so as to curb China’s influence in this region. — Xinhua

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