BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu
Jintao will present China's propositions on climate change at the upcoming
outreach session of the G-8 Summit, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Cui
Tiankai said here Monday.
At the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel,
Hu will attend the Summit held in Germany from June 6 to 8.
The Chinese government is serious about climate
change and will handle the issue in a spirit of responsibility for human life,
Cui told reporters at a press briefing on Hu's upcoming trip.
"The Chinese population represents one fifth of the
world's total... so the Chinese government is very conscious of the impact of
global climate change," Cui said.
He said China will continue to pursue sustainable
development and actively participate in world cooperation based on the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol.
Cui also stressed that the developed countries have
high greenhouse gas emissions that they have promised to reduce and also the
funds and technology to assist developing countries.
"Poverty cannot resolve environment and climate
issues. The preoccupation of developing countries with economic growth is
understandable and legitimate," he said. "Developed nations must provide the
funds and the technologies to assist developing countries combat climate
change."
China issued a national plan on Monday to address
climate change.
Under the National Climate Change Program, the first
by a developing country, China has pledged to restructure its economy, promote
clean technologies and improve energy efficiency.
This is the fourth outreach dialogue between the G-8
nations and leaders of developing countries. Cui said he hoped the meeting would
strengthen north-south dialogue and cooperation, facilitate multilateralism so
as to help resolve global issues and create favorable conditions for developing
countries.
HEILIGENDAMM, Germany, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Under the theme
of "Growth and Responsibility," the leaders of the Group of Eight
(G8)industrialized nations will start their annual three-day summit in the
German Baltic resort of Heiligendamm on Wednesday.
They will also have outreach sessions Friday with leaders from Brazil, China,
India, Mexico and South Africa, and with African countries, including Algeria,
Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa. full story
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of German
Chancellor Angela Merkel and Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf, Chinese President Hu
Jintao will attend the outreach session of the G-8 Summit held in Germany and
pay a state visit to Sweden from June 6 to 10.
; Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu made the
announcement at a regular press conference on Thursday. Full story
BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- China issued a national plan
on Monday to address climate change and show its determination to reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in an all round way.
Under the National Climate Change Program, the first
by a developing country, China pledges to restructure its economy, promoting
clean technologies and improving energy efficiency. Full story
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