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China a responsible player in negotiations of Paris climate accord: vice premier

(Xinhua)    23:05, April 22, 2016

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli (L) shakes hands with UN chief Ban Ki-moon at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, April 21, 2016.

China has always been a responsible player in the negotiations of the Paris climate accord, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said at Headquarters of United Nations on Thursday.

"Going forward, China will continue to participate in and promote international efforts against climate change," he said during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

"Meanwhile, China will work to bring about an early entry into force as well as a full implementation of the Paris Agreement and actively conduct south-south cooperation on climate change," he added.

As a major developing country, China considers the fight against climate change both an international responsibility and a domestic need, said Zhang.

China will continue to pursue innovative green growth, such as creating more low-carbon pilot cities, developing near zero carbon emission areas and launching a national emissions trading system, the vice premier said.

Zhang said the adoption of the Paris accord is of historic significance as it charts the course for global action against climate change beyond 2020.

China, Zhang said, highly appreciates the efforts made by the United Nations toward the deal, and believes that the high-level signature ceremony for the Paris Agreement would provide new impetus to the pact and renew global efforts to curb climate change.

The Paris climate deal needs 55 nations that together account for 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions to ratify the agreement before it enters into force.

More than 160 countries, including China, are expected to sign the pact on Friday, the first day when the landmark deal is open for government signatures.

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(Editor:任建民,Bianji)

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