Premier: China makes most intensive efforts in energy conservation, pollution reduction

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Friday that China had made unremitting efforts and a positive contribution to the global fight against climate change through energy conservation and pollution reduction.

Speaking at the leaders' meeting of the Copenhagen climate change conference, Wen said. "China has taken climate change very seriously in the course of its development."

"Bearing in mind the fundamental interests of the Chinese people and mankind's long-term development, we have exerted unremitting effort and made a positive contribution to the fight against climate change," the Chinese premier told delegates from around the world.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks at the leaders' meeting of the  United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark,  Dec. 18, 2009. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)