Chinese PM rebuts criticism over Copenhagen role-saying his conscience is clear on climate deal

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/14/china-wen-jiabao-copenhagen-currency

Chinese PM rebuts criticism over Copenhagen role

Wen Jiabao warns US on currency and defends China's place on world stage, saying his conscience is clear on climate deal

Tania Branigan and Jonathan Watts in Beijing
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 14 March 2010 11.43 GMT

The Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao, today launched a robust defence of his country's place on the world stage, including a sharp rebuttal of what he called "baffling" criticism of his country's role at the Copenhagen summit.

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In the angry aftermath of the Copenhagen climate conference, China was http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/22/copenhagen-climate-change-mark-lynas">accused of wrecking a deal by blocking emission reduction targets for 2050 and failing to send its most senior delegates to key meetings. In his most detailed public comments yet about the conference, Wen responded to critics.

"My conscience is untainted despite rumours and slanders from outside," he said. "It still baffles me why some people are trying to make the issue about China. Climate change is about human survival, the interest of all countries, and issues of equity and justice in the international community."

He accused foreign leaders of a shocking breach of protocol in their attempt to press him, with advance warning, into an unscheduled meeting after a welcome banquet. "Why was China not notified of this meeting? So far, nobody has explained. it is still a mystery to me," he said.

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[bananas]

1. I thought that said "robots"

Chinese robots have a conscience???
Did they have a breakthrough in AI that I didn't hear about?

[Hekate]

2. Of course his conscience is clear: he caused a rival to lose face, and he gained face back home

The doctrines of Communism were/are only a blip in the long, long trajectory of Chinese culture.

Hekate

[Hekate]

3. You might want to cross-post this in GD-P with a link back to here. Just a suggestion.

[joshcryer]

4. China is the leader of green technology.

This is slander.