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G. Zhuang
called on the people of all countries to work together to build a community with a
shared future for mankind to build an open, inclusive, clean, and beautiful world
that enjoys lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity. These brilliant
ideas will shine in the process of global climate governance.
China is striving to build a community with a shared future for mankind and work
with others to pursue global ecological civilization. General Secretary Xi Jinping
repeatedly stated on diplomatic occasions that the international community is uniting
as a “world of shared destiny.” Faced with complex economy and global issues, no
country can survive on its own. China not only regards response to climate change
as its due international obligation, presents sincerity, determination and Chinese
wisdom in climate change negotiations and climate governance actions, but also
provides its experience in building domestic ecological civilization and embarking
on the path of green transformation as Chinese wisdom for global climate governance, which helps to achieve national and global development at the same time, and
therefore projecting a commendable image on the international stage.
China adheres to a correct view of justice and benefit, seeks the “greatest common
divisor” in terms of the interests of all parties, and promotes international cooperation
in climate governance. At the Paris Climate Conference, China proposed a win–win
global climate governance concept, advocating the global governance concepts like
“creating a future of win–win cooperation, with each country making contribution
to the best of its ability everyone doing their best, and working together for win–win
results,” “creating a future of the rule of law, fairness and justice,” and “creating a
future of inclusiveness, mutual learning and common development,” in a way that
allows all countries to find the most suitable measures based on their respective
national conditions—an approach that is in line with the Chinese traditional culture
of “seeking harmony without uniformity,” and “If big rivers have water, small ones
are full; if small rivers have water, big ones are full.” Climate governance is not a
“zero-sum game.” Since addressing climate change is a common cause of mankind,
developed countries should take the initiative to cut emissions of greenhouse gases
whereas developing countries should not repeat the old-fashioned path of industrial
civilization and high-carbon emission development.
China has always adhered to the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” in promoting global climate governance. As such, General Secretary Xi
Jinping pointed out, “Developed and developing countries have different historical
responsibilities for climate change, and different development needs and capabilities. Just like in a car race: it would be neither reasonable nor fair to apply the same
speed requirements to cars which have run far ahead and those which have only
just left the starting point. Developed countries should do more and lead the way
in addressing climate change. This is in keeping with the important principles laid
down in the UNFCCC, such as ‘common but differentiated responsibilities,’ equity
and respective capabilities. This is also the hope of all developing countries.” Meanwhile, China will not shirk its responsibilities and will keep making contributions by
urging developed countries to shoulder their responsibilities and fulfill their emission
reduction commitments, and help developing countries mitigate emissions and adapt
to climate change.
G. Zhuang
called on the people of all countries to work together to build a community with a
shared future for mankind to build an open, inclusive, clean, and beautiful world
that enjoys lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity. These brilliant
ideas will shine in the process of global climate governance.
China is striving to build a community with a shared future for mankind and work
with others to pursue global ecological civilization. General Secretary Xi Jinping
repeatedly stated on diplomatic occasions that the international community is uniting
as a “world of shared destiny.” Faced with complex economy and global issues, no
country can survive on its own. China not only regards response to climate change
as its due international obligation, presents sincerity, determination and Chinese
wisdom in climate change negotiations and climate governance actions, but also
provides its experience in building domestic ecological civilization and embarking
on the path of green transformation as Chinese wisdom for global climate governance, which helps to achieve national and global development at the same time, and
therefore projecting a commendable image on the international stage.
China adheres to a correct view of justice and benefit, seeks the “greatest common
divisor” in terms of the interests of all parties, and promotes international cooperation
in climate governance. At the Paris Climate Conference, China proposed a win–win
global climate governance concept, advocating the global governance concepts like
“creating a future of win–win cooperation, with each country making contribution
to the best of its ability everyone doing their best, and working together for win–win
results,” “creating a future of the rule of law, fairness and justice,” and “creating a
future of inclusiveness, mutual learning and common development,” in a way that
allows all countries to find the most suitable measures based on their respective
national conditions—an approach that is in line with the Chinese traditional culture
of “seeking harmony without uniformity,” and “If big rivers have water, small ones
are full; if small rivers have water, big ones are full.” Climate governance is not a
“zero-sum game.” Since addressing climate change is a common cause of mankind,
developed countries should take the initiative to cut emissions of greenhouse gases
whereas developing countries should not repeat the old-fashioned path of industrial
civilization and high-carbon emission development.
China has always adhered to the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” in promoting global climate governance. As such, General Secretary Xi
Jinping pointed out, “Developed and developing countries have different historical
responsibilities for climate change, and different development needs and capabilities. Just like in a car race: it would be neither reasonable nor fair to apply the same
speed requirements to cars which have run far ahead and those which have only
just left the starting point. Developed countries should do more and lead the way
in addressing climate change. This is in keeping with the important principles laid
down in the UNFCCC, such as ‘common but differentiated responsibilities,’ equity
and respective capabilities. This is also the hope of all developing countries.” Meanwhile, China will not shirk its responsibilities and will keep making contributions by
urging developed countries to shoulder their responsibilities and fulfill their emission
reduction commitments, and help developing countries mitigate emissions and adapt
to climate change.