China Focus: China calls for compromise while rich poor countries divide in climate talks
Xie Zhenhua
"The best result of the global climate talks may be a solution that dissatisfies every one but is accepted by all " he said. "To reach the result  every party needs compromise and work to find the biggest common ground. If one country refuses to do anything and ask others to do many  this is definitely not acceptable."
 When asked about one of the most controversial issue on how to manage the fast start fund  Xie said  as a developing country  China is fully qualified to receive funds and technical supports from developed countries.
 "But  provided that the amount of current fast start fund is much less than what developing countries need  China would not compete with those who need the money most such as the least developing countries and island countries " he said.
 Countries like China can do a great deal  and have made very clear that they intend to do a great deal  he told reporters.
 "It (China) has made commitment that was made on a series of actions on intensity  on renewable energy and on forests that are examples of what a really powerful country with enormous commitment can deliver " he said.
 Xie Zhenhua said China will also provide as much assistance to these countries as it is able to  through South-South cooperation.
 "We are not only saying it but have also begun doing it. In the past few years  we have provided training programs to people from least developed countries and worked with them in programs to cope with climate changes " Xie said.
 However  Xie strongly argued that developed countries should actually add new money in the fast start fund as a majority of current identified fast start fund was in fact included in the existing Official Development Assistance (ODA).
 "I think it is very very odd to have a negotiating process when you reach an agreement and a day after the agreement is done  you dismiss it as irrelevant. We don't think that's fair " he said.
 "So just for climate change  we made a commitment almost double all of the world's assistance. So an enormous commitment was made in Copenhagen  and I think no one seemed that " he said.
 Commenting on the idea of a new way outside the United Nations raised by the United States  Xie said China will stick to the principle of reaching consensus through broad consultation.
 The U.S. proposal of small group discussions where decisions are made by some major countries will not be accepted by a majority of countries  though the current UN talks do face the problem of low efficiency  he said.
 "We think that small group discussions can supplement the UN talks " he said.
 China suggested to hold minister-level talks of some representative countries where they can close the difference at the UN talks and reach common understanding. The results of such talks can be brought back to the UN talks and speed up the broad consultation  he said.
 "We should learn the lesson from the Copenhagen Accord reached after negotiations by some countries while many others did not think they participate in the consultation and refused to accept it " he said.
"The best result of the global climate talks may be a solution that dissatisfies every one but is accepted by all " he said. "To reach the result  every party needs compromise and work to find the biggest common ground. If one country refuses to do anything and ask others to do many  this is definitely not acceptable."
 When asked about one of the most controversial issue on how to manage the fast start fund  [TGT] said  as a developing country  China is fully qualified to receive funds and technical supports from developed countries.
 "But  provided that the amount of current fast start fund is much less than what developing countries need  China would not compete with those who need the money most such as the least developing countries and island countries " [TGT] said.
 Countries like China can do a great deal  and have made very clear that they intend to do a great deal  [TGT] told reporters.
 "It (China) has made commitment that was made on a series of actions on intensity  on renewable energy and on forests that are examples of what a really powerful country with enormous commitment can deliver " [TGT] said.
 [TGT] said China will also provide as much assistance to these countries as it is able to  through South-South cooperation.
 "We are not only saying it but have also begun doing it. In the past few years  we have provided training programs to people from least developed countries and worked with them in programs to cope with climate changes " Xie said.
 However  Xie strongly argued that developed countries should actually add new money in the fast start fund as a majority of current identified fast start fund was in fact included in the existing Official Development Assistance (ODA).
 "I think it is very very odd to have a negotiating process when you reach an agreement and a day after the agreement is done  you dismiss it as irrelevant. We don't think that's fair " [TGT] said.
 "So just for climate change  we made a commitment almost double all of the world's assistance. So an enormous commitment was made in Copenhagen  and I think no one seemed that " [TGT] said.
 Commenting on the idea of a new way outside the United Nations raised by the United States  Xie said China will stick to the principle of reaching consensus through broad consultation.
 The U.S. proposal of small group discussions where decisions are made by some major countries will not be accepted by a majority of countries  though the current UN talks do face the problem of low efficiency  he said.
 "We think that small group discussions can supplement the UN talks " he said.
 China suggested to hold minister-level talks of some representative countries where they can close the difference at the UN talks and reach common understanding. The results of such talks can be brought back to the UN talks and speed up the broad consultation  he said.
 "We should learn the lesson from the Copenhagen Accord reached after negotiations by some countries while many others did not think they participate in the consultation and refused to accept it " he said.