Premier Wen Jiabao will outline China's approach when he addresses the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio this week, Vice Foreign Minister Xie Hangsheng told reporters at a briefing in Beijing.
"The development of the green economy will be a long-term and daunting task, we believe the international community should strengthen cooperation in this area and avoid shortcomings," said Xie.
"It is necessary to provide a favourable external environment for developing countries, in particular support for financing, technology and capacity building."
Beijing has long insisted developed nations with their long industrial history take the lead in addressing global environmental issues such as curbing green house gas emissions.
That insistence on the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" was central to the failings of the 2009 Copenhagen climate summit as developed nations baulked at undertaking the bulk of responsibility. Read the full report here.
Source: by Agence France-Presse, Industry Week.
