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China offers three-point proposal on tackling climate change
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-07-11 00:48 No countries should resort to any forms of protectionism under the excuse of tackling climate change and developing low-carbon economy, Dai said. Thirdly, a solid foundation should be strengthened, he said. Dai said that economic development is the key to the fight against climate change and efforts to tackle the challenge would be in vain without the economic development of the developing countries. The UNFCCC stipulates that economic and social development and poverty elimination are the primary tasks of the developing countries that have signed the convention, Dai said. Therefore, actions to deal with climate change should promote rather than hinder the economic development of the developing countries. For the time being, it is imperative for the developed countries to offer support for the sustainable development of the developing ones to inject new vigor into international cooperation, Dai said. Leaders of the G8 industrialized countries and five leading emerging economies -- India, China, Mexico, Brazil and South Africa -- met on Thursday to discuss economic issues, climate change, trade and other international issues.
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