China insists rich nations must lead global warming fight - AFP

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Source: Agence France-Presse

China insists rich nations must lead global warming fight

Tue May 22, 12:27 AM ET

BEIJING (AFP) - Rich nations must do more to fight global warming and
allow poorer countries to pursue sustainable economic development,
one of China's top diplomats said in comments published Tuesday.

China is willing to play its role in tackling climate change but the onus
rests on the developed world to tackle the problem, State Councilor
Tang Jiaxuan told a visiting United Nations envoy on global warming
on Monday.

"Tang demanded that developed nations take a lead on greenhouse
gas emission reduction and provide assistance to developing
countries in terms of technology transfer and capital," the official
Xinhua news agency cited Tang as saying.

Developing countries, such as China, should in the meantime be
allowed to pursue "sustainable development," Tang told envoy Han
Seung-Soo.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070522/sc_afp/chinaclimatewarming_070522042711

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Meanwhile...

Source: Reuters

Bush sees G8 climate change principles possible
Mon May 21, 2007 10:14PM EDT

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But Bush, in an interview with Reuters, said he doubted there could
be an effective approach to dealing with climate change globally
without the participation of major polluters China and India.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2137050020070522