Greenwire: Battling back against criticism that China undermined last December’s U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen, Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday that he was also snubbed during the conference’s chaotic final days.
On Thursday, Dec. 17, a day before the final flurry of meetings that Wen did not always attend, another late-night gathering of leaders occurred, and China was not notified, Wen said during a news conference.
“Why was China not notified of this meeting? So far no one has given us any explanation about this and it still is a mystery,” he said. “It still baffles me why some people try to make an issue out of China.”
China remains committed to the nonbinding Copenhagen Accord, Wen said.
“China worked with other countries attending the Copenhagen conference, and with joint efforts we have made the Copenhagen Accord possible,” he said. The result was “the best outcome that could have been achieved on an issue that concerns the major interests of all countries.”
During his 60 hours at Copenhagen, Wen attended numerous meetings but made no remarks to the media, a common practice for Chinese leaders (Associated Press, March 13). – PV