Ban Ki moon China plays a constructive role in dealing with climate change

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a written interview with Xinhua, said China climate change plays a "constructive and positive role".

He also said: "China has become a leader in promoting South-South cooperation. "Ban Ki-moon also said the United Nations in the fight against climate change, with China's cooperation in building a sustainable world. XI Jinping leaves for Sino US heads of State talks

Ban Ki-moon on the eve of opening of the Paris climate change conference will be held on 30th has accepted the interview. He said, for the Paris Conference on climate change in the course of negotiations to reach agreement, China has played a "constructive and positive role" in Paris believe China will continue to play that role.

Meanwhile, ban also highly praised Sino-US heads of State on climate change statement issued in September this year, as well as in the November issue of joint declaration by heads of State on climate change. He said, "the heads of the Sino-US joint statement on climate change symbolized the world's two largest economies towards a low carbon future has the same views and the same serious attitude," and the law of Heads of State on climate change Declaration "resolves several problems, in order to pave the way for successful deal in Paris made a great contribution."

On the evaluation of Thirteen-Five planning in China by Ban Ki-moon said: "China's development will not only help China handle from resource consumption and environmental degradation, increasing pressure, will be provided to the rest of the world, especially in developing countries showed that on a more sustainable and environment-friendly new development path is possible. This change is necessary because timely common action on climate change, is the world's countries to achieve the goals of sustainable development, eradicating poverty, strengthening economic construction, in building a safer, healthier and more livable community the only guarantee, other developing countries can gain more benefits. "

When talking about China's cooperation with the United Nations in the fight against climate change, ban said: "China has become a low-carbon and green growth performer and innovator. At the same time promoting economic growth and overall capacity, China more and more confidently participate in global governance to tackle climate change and achieve sustainable development. "

Ban Ki-moon said the UN Summit on sustainable development, held in September this year, China expressed through international cooperation, in particular through the promotion of South-South cooperation to achieve the goals of sustainable development and the strong desire to tackle climate change. He said: "China has become a leader in promoting South-South cooperation and South-South cooperation has become a global response to climate change complement and play a key role in cooperation. The United Nations is able and willing to further strengthen cooperation with China, and all the world's developing countries and other stakeholders to build a broad global partnership to further promote the development of South-South cooperation. "

Source: Xinhua

Original title: Interview: China plays in climate change "a constructive and positive role"--visiting United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon