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Beijing, Aug 27 (PTI) China today joined hands with India in telling the rich nations that they should not resort to trade protectionism and must shoulder the main responsibility for mitigating global warming.
Adopting a resolution on climate change, China's top legislature said the world's most populous nation should "actively" deal with pressing challenge of climate change.
Seeking a proactive role for China in negotiating possible solutions to curtailing emissions at an international conference in December in Copenhagen, Denmark, the resolution says Beijing will constructively participate in international conferences and negotiations on climate change.
While describing itself as a "developing country," the resolution said China will firmly "maintain the right to development," and opposes "any form of trade protectionism disguised as tackling climate change.
Beijing, Aug 27 (PTI) China today joined hands with India in telling the rich nations that they should not resort to trade protectionism and must shoulder the main responsibility for mitigating global warming.
Adopting a resolution on climate change, China's top legislature said the world's most populous nation should "actively" deal with pressing challenge of climate change.
Seeking a proactive role for China in negotiating possible solutions to curtailing emissions at an international conference in December in Copenhagen, Denmark, the resolution says Beijing will constructively participate in international conferences and negotiations on climate change.
While describing itself as a "developing country," the resolution said China will firmly "maintain the right to development," and opposes "any form of trade protectionism disguised as tackling climate change.
