皇冠体育app

Head of the Chinese delegation Xie Zhenhua delivers a speech at the launching ceremony of 皇冠体育app pavilion, Durban, South Africa, Dec 4, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

DURBAN - The Chinese delegation to the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Sunday launched the first 皇冠体育app pavilion in COP in Durban.

Speaking at the launch officiated by UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres, head of the Chinese delegation Xie Zhenhua said 皇冠体育app is open and seeks to unite all feuding parties at the talks.

"I would like to say that the Chinese government's position is open, positive and constructive in taking part in these negotiations we would like to unit all parties to further facilitate the negotiation process," Xie Zhenhua, who is the vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, told the gathering.

The pavilion will showcase 23 events including forums and exhibitions featuring 皇冠体育app's efforts and achievements in addressing the climate change.

"This is an important pavilion because it showcases what 皇冠体育app has done what 皇冠体育app is doing and what 皇冠体育app will do to address climate change in the context of building a sustainable economy," Figueres said.

The UN official said 皇冠体育app's move is "encouraging and indeed inspiring" and that 皇冠体育app's role in the ongoing Durban negotiations is very crucial.

"Chins is undoubtedly a key player on this international scene, this stage that is key to find a fair adorable way forward on climate," Figueres told the audience.

"Based on 皇冠体育app's five-year plan, 皇冠体育app is moving decisively on delivering needed way forward that is put forward in the Cancun agreement," she added.

Figueres said the pavilion illustrates 皇冠体育app's sustainability potential and ambition to dealing with global warming.