BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu early Tuesday morning refuted a British official who said China "hijacked" the climate negotiations in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The remarks against China by "an individual British politician "contained "obvious political attempts," as they were made with the aim of escaping obligations and fomenting discord among developing countries, said Jiang.
Jiang's comments came after British climate change secretary Ed Miliband's published an article on the Guardian saying China tried to "hijack" the Copenhagen climate conference.
Jiang said such an attack was made in order to shirk the obligations of developed countries to their developing counterparts and foment discord among developing countries, but the attempt was doomed to fail, said Jiang.
"We urge them to correct mistakes, fulfill their obligations to developing countries in an earnest way, and stay away from activities that hinder the international community's cooperation in coping with climate change," she said.
Jiang noted as a result of a concerted efforts of all parties, the Copenhagen conference yielded fruit, reached broad consensus and won support from developing nations.
China had made arduous efforts to push forward the progress of the talks, and contributed to safeguarding the rights of developing countries, which was obvious to all and undoubtable, she said.
BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday the country played an important and constructive role in pushing the Copenhagen climate talks to earn the current results.
Wen told Xinhua in an interview after the two week-long Copenhagen conference, which concluded Saturday in the Danish capital after producing a non-legally binding document on climate change.
After twists and turns, the Copenhagen conference adopted Copenhagen Accord in the form of conference decision, Wen said. Full story
BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Diplomats from developing countries on Sunday hailed China's efforts in tackling climate change and pushing the Copenhagen climate talks to bear fruit.
China played an important leading role in the Copenhagen conference, Nolana Ta Ama, dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Togo's ambassador to China, said on Sunday at a new year reception held by the Chinese Foreign Ministry for foreign diplomats and officials of international organizations. Full story
BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said here Sunday that China's communication with other developing countries at the Copenhagen climate summit was full, transparent and unimpeded.
The UN Climate Change Conference ended in the Danish capital Saturday with a legally non-binding agreement, the Copenhagen Accord.
Some media alleged that the Accord was not transparent because it was agreed secretly among the BASIC countries and the United States and was submitted to the Conference without consulting other countries, especially small island states and least developed countries.
These were untrue and irresponsible comments made out of ulterior motives, Qin said. Full story
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao brought hope and confidence to the world in its fight against climate change by attending the summit of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Saturday.
Yang, who had accompanied Wen during his visit on Thursday and Friday, said climate change profoundly affected mankind's existence and development, imposed a critical challenge to the world, and should be tackled by all countries jointly. Full story
