China to push for "fair" Copenhagen outcome on climate change: FM

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and Commerce Minister  Chen Deming (R) arrive for the second day's session of the 21st  APEC Ministerial Meeting to make the final preparations for the  APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting slated for Nov. 14-15. (Xinhua/Xu  Jinquan)

SINGAPORE , Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with other participants at the U.N.-sponsored climate change summit to be held in Copenhagen next month to reach a "fair and reasonable" outcome, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said here Thursday.

Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting, Yang said China hopes to see balanced and positive results on climate change mitigation, adaptation, financing and technology support, four aspects of coordinated efforts outlined by the 2007 U.N. Climate Change Conference held in Bali, Indonesia.

Yang said China hopes the Copenhagen conference will push for the comprehensive, effective and sustainable implementation of theUN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol, according to sources of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

State and government leaders from about 190 countries will attend the Copenhagen conference, which is expected to renew greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets set by the Kyoto Protocol before they expire in 2012.

Yang said participants at a recent climate change summit reached an important consensus that the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol should be the primary channel and legal framework for the international community to tackle the climate change and international cooperation should follow the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities".

China has repeatedly said developed countries should take the lead in cutting gas emissions and honor their commitments to support developing countries with funds and technology transfers.