China has the most emissions in the world

A Chinese official yesterday admitted that the country discharged the most emissions in the world, and called on the United States to cooperate to achieve progress in climate negotiations next week.

Mr. Xie Zhenhua, vice president of China National Development and Reform Commission. (Photo: internet).

Speaking at a news conference ahead of the UN climate conference in Mexico, Mr. Xie Zhenhua, vice president of China's National Development and Reform Commission, said: ' Our emissions are now occupied. world number one position '.

This is the first time a senior Chinese official acknowledged the fact that the country discharged the most in the world in public, AFP said. Mr. Xie is the head of China's delegation in climate negotiations.

The climate negotiation round in Mexico will take place from November 29 to December 10. Opinion expects developed and developing countries to narrow down disagreements, especially conflicts between China and the United States. These two countries discharge the most emissions.

The US wants China to pledge to cut emissions, but Beijing believes that developing countries should be exempted from that responsibility, because they need to develop their economies and improve people's living standards.

China also believes that the amount of emissions that industrialized countries create in the last few centuries is the cause of the increase in atmospheric carbon emissions.

' We hope the US will take the lead and steer the whole negotiation process ,' Xie said.

Xie said China did not make a new proposal during a meeting in Mexico, but pledged that Beijing would take all measures to reduce emissions.