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1. China Released the Document of Implementation of the Bali Roadmap--China's Position on the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
2. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended the 11th China-EU summit with European leaders
1. China Released the Document of Implementation of the Bali Roadmap--China's Position on the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
Recently, the Chinese Government released Implementation of the Bali Roadmap--China's Position on the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, expounding China's position and proposition on the Copenhagen Conference and demonstrating China's willingness and determination to promote positive results out of the Conference. The document has already been posted on the official website of the National Development and Reform Commission.
The document stresses that the results of the Copenhagen Conference should adhere to the framework of the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol, strictly follow the authorization of the Bali Roadmap and the principles of "common but differentiated responsibilities" and sustainable development, and give equal priority to mitigation, adaptation, technology transfer and financial support.
The document also notes that the objective of the Copenhagen Conference is to further enhance the full, effective and sustained implementation of the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol. Firstly, set quantified emission reduction targets for developed countries for the second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol; secondly, establish effective institutional arrangements to ensure that developed countries fulfill their commitments to provide technology, financial and capacity building support to developing countries; thirdly, enable developing countries to, take proper measures suited to their situation to adapt to and mitigate climate changes with the technology, financial and capacity building support from developed countries in the context of sustainable development.
It reiterates that by 2020, as a mid-term target, developed countries as a group shall cut their emissions by at least 40% from the 1990 level.
China will always unequivocally follow the path of sustainable development so as to make unremitting efforts to combat global climate changes.
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Full Text: Implementation of the Bali Roadmap--China's Position on the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
http://en.ndrc.gov.cn/newsrelease/t20090521_280382.htm
2. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended the 11th China-EU summit with European leaders
BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended the 11th China-EU summit with European leaders in Prague on 20 May, focusing on bilateral strategic partnership, the global financial crisis and climate change.
The two sides reached a number of consensus at the summit which will play an active role in promoting a sustainable development of bilateral relations in an in-depth and all-around way.
Premier Wen stayed in Prague for a mere of five hours, but needed a 20-hour flight to go forth and back, indicating his sincerity, responsibility and confidence in meeting with the EU leaders. Sincerity, responsibility and confidence are crucial in pushing forward the comprehensive China-EU strategic partnership, which is the experience drawn from the past and the need of reality. Under the complex international political and economic situation, the China-EU relations have gone beyond the bilateral scope and bears more international significance.
China and the EU enjoy a solid basis in continuing cooperation and meeting challenges jointly. Up to now, the two sides have set up more than 50 consultation and dialogue mechanisms covering political, trade, scientific, energy and environmental areas.
China-EU trade volume exceeded 425 billion U.S. dollars in 2008 in face of global slump, representing a 19.5-percent growth over the previous year. At a time when the raging financial storm hit the world, the major tune for bilateral ties should be mutual support. Challenge also generates opportunities while posing danger to the world. When the financial crisis is raging, it also serves as a opportunity for both sides to forge stronger ties.
During the just concluded 11th China-EU summit in Prague, the two sides signed three agreements on cooperation in clean energy, science and technology, and small and medium-sized enterprises.
Wen also announced at the summit that China will send another buying mission to the EU to increase imports from Europe, a pragmatic action of China to fight against protectionism. It also signals Beijing's confidence to jointly tackle the global financial crisis with EU partners.
As the world's largest developing country and the largest bloc of developed nations respectively, China and EU need to develop steadily by clearing obstacles first, thanks to the fact that both sides enjoy huge potential and broad prospects for further cooperation.
EU should recognize China's market economy status as soon as possible, loosen its control over export restrictions on high-techproducts and lift its arms embargo to China, measures which will be conducive to nurturing new growth engines for trade and economic cooperation and expanding fields of cooperation.
As the China-EU Summit enters a new decade, it is believed that the China-EU relations will constantly move ahead as long as both sides work together in a forward-looking manner, adhere to the principle of mutual respect, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, take into consideration of each other's core concerns and properly handle sensitive issues to refrain from harming bilateral ties by individual incidents.
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Special Report: Chinese Premier meets European Leaders
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/090520wjb/index.htm
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