In Rare Move, China Criticizes Trump Plan To Exit Climate Change Pact
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In Rare Move, China Criticizes Trump Plan To Exit Climate Change Pact
“I believe a wise political leader should take policy stances that conform with global trends,” China’s veteran climate chief said.
11/01/2016 11:50 am ET
Sue-Lin Wong
BEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday rejected a plan by U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to back out of a global climate change pact, saying a wise political leader should make policy in line with global trends, a rare comment on a foreign election.
The world is moving towards balancing environmental protection and economic growth, China’s top climate change negotiator told reporters, in response to a query on how China would work with a Trump administration on climate change.
“If they resist this trend, I don’t think they’ll win the support of their people, and their country’s economic and social progress will also be affected,” Xie Zhenhua said.
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Trump has threatened to reject the Paris Agreement, a global accord negotiated by nearly 200 governments to battle climate change that takes effect on Friday.................
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…and paint HRC as a Chinese puppet.
