China is working silently over Rohingya issue: Li Jiming
China wants a "peaceful and stable" Bangladesh for continuing the pace of development, said Chinese Ambassador Li Jiming today (October 26, 2022). "Peace and stability are preconditions for development. Any problem, therefore, should be solved in a democratic and peaceful way," he said at the DCAB Talk at Jatiya Press Club. He said China considers Bangladesh as a "very good strategic partner" and continue to improve the relations with it. Not only that, Li Jiming said, China does not want any arms race over the Bay of Bengal region that has become a Centre of global focus. "Even, we don't have any strategic rivalry with India. If we work together, many of the regional problems will be solved," the Chinese envoy said. He said he visited India many times and there are similarities in the ways of life and philosophies of both the countries, as well as that of Bangladesh. Asked why China voted for Myanmar on the issue of Myanmar when its forces oppressed and killed the Myanmar civilians including the Rohingyas, Li Jiming said China does not think that western pressure will help in any way in solving the Myanmar problem.
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.