BD to reject Cold War mentality, bloc politics, China hopes amid 'US centrism'
China firmly believes that Bangladesh would always uphold its independence as well as reject the Cold War mentality and bloc politics for ensuring peace and development in the region. Liu Jinsong, director general (DG) of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese foreign ministry, expressed the opinion in a meeting with Bangladesh Ambassador to China Mahbub Uz Zaman on Wednesday, according to the Chinese ministry. In the meeting, Liu Jinsong pointed out that the logic behind the US Indo-Pacific strategy, AUKUS, the Quad grouping, and the latest Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is the US's?"centrism" and "exceptionalism". As a result, it would only bring disgrace, and at the same time undermine the regional cooperation framework and create?bloc confrontation. Unipolar hegemony wins no support, block confrontation has no future, and building "small yards with high walls" and decoupling from or cutting off supply chains would bring no good to?anyone, the DG mentioned. "China believes that the countries in the region, including Bangladesh, will bear in mind own fundamental interests and those of the region, uphold their independence, reject the Cold War mentality and bloc politics, safeguard true multilateralism, and defend the hard-won environment for peace and development in the region." The call comes just a year after Beijing publicly requested Dhaka not to join the Quad alliance, comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia. Exchanging his views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues, Liu Jinsong spoke highly of the solidarity of China and Bangladesh in fighting the COVID pandemic.
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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.