Hu expounds China's views on sustainable development
- Source: Xinhua
- [14:58 November 15 2009]
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EXPOUNDING CHINA'S VIEWS ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
"Global challenges require global responses. Recently, leaders from many countries have gathered together more frequently to discuss ways to address global issues," said the Chinese president. "This shows that the international community has come to recognize that along with deepening economic globalization, working together for win-win outcomes is the only option we have."
Hu added that economies in the Asia-Pacific region, which are diverse and highly complementary to one other, have gained valuable experience in working together to meet the challenges.
President Hu also expounded China's views concerning the economic and social development:
-- Support sound development of the multilateral trading regime with stronger confidence;
China is committed to the establishment of a fair, equitable and non-discriminatory multilateral trading regime and has participated in the Doha Round negotiations with a constructive stance, said Hu.
-- Meet the climate challenge through full cooperation;
The Chinese president said the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol represent the main channel for the international efforts to meet this challenge.
He said developed countries should continue to take the lead in emissions reduction after 2012 in keeping with the principles set out in the UNFCCC and the requirements made in the "Bali Roadmap."
"They should at the same time provide financial support and technology transfer to developing countries to help them enhance capacity in tackling climate change," he noted.
Developing countries, on their part, should also endeavor to meet the climate challenge by implementing sustainable development strategies, he added. "The Copenhagen Conference is an important meeting for the international community to work together against climate change."
"China will participate in the negotiations with a positive and constructive attitude and would like to work with all other parties for positive outcomes at the conference," Hu told leaders of other APEC member economies.
