{"id":1426,"date":"2017-01-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master.k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/aboutus\/1426\/china-raises-hopes-for-continued-climate-change-action-at-davos-greenpeace\/"},"modified":"2019-11-20T00:09:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T08:09:36","slug":"china-raises-hopes-for-continued-climate-change-action-at-davos-greenpeace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/press\/1426\/china-raises-hopes-for-continued-climate-change-action-at-davos-greenpeace\/","title":{"rendered":"China raises hopes for continued climate change action at Davos &#8211; Greenpeace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>17 January 2017, Davos \u2013 Chinese President Xi Jinping today addressed the opening of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Under the theme \u201cresponsive and responsible leadership\u201d, Xi offered his view on a set of global issues including climate change, urging all parties to stick to the Paris Agreement instead of walking away from it, three days ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>On the same day, China\u2019s veteran climate envoy Xie Zhenhua&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/world\/cn_eu\/2017-01\/17\/content_27971833.htm\">said<\/a>&nbsp;China was capable of taking a leadership role in combating global climate change \u2013 the first time a senior Chinese government official has made such a clear remark in assuming leadership after the US presidential election.<\/p>\n\n<p>Commenting on Xi Jinping\u2019s speech, Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, said:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cGiven the current volatility of global politics, President Xi Jinping\u2019s address not only helped calm nerves but boosted global confidence. Xi\u2019s reference to climate change highlights China\u2019s evolving calculus towards taking action on the issue. Now more than ever, the world need to follow committed powers like China to safeguard and enhance the hard-fought international climate regime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>Li Shuo, Climate Policy Advisor at Greenpeace East Asia, said:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cAs president-elect Trump drops President Obama\u2019s climate legacy, Mr. Xi might well establish one of his own. 2017 presents a real opportunity for China to rise to the challenge of responsible climate leadership. Having moved from climate laggard to a cautious leader in five short years over the first half of this decade, it\u2019s reasonable to expect China to become a true leader by its end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>Notes to editors:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>[1] Remarks from China\u2019s veteran climate envoy Xie Zhenhua:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/world\/cn_eu\/2017-01\/17\/content_27971833.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/world\/cn_eu\/2017-01\/17\/content_27971833.htm&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1484739562900000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG6DaE6DS0Sd602ajRpTnEGdzK-NQ\">http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/world\/cn_eu\/2017-01\/17\/content_27971833.htm<\/a>[2] The Guardian will publish an opinion piece on China\u2019s climate leadership by Li Shuo on 20 January.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tom Baxter, International Communications Officer<br \/>Greenpeace East Asia, Beijing | +86 18811344861 | <a href=\"mailto:tom.baxter@greenpeace.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tom.baxter@greenpeace.org<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ndocument.write(dc('Eoi_1', '54_33_26_3B_7A_31_37_35_31_24_3A_31_31_26_33_14_26_31_20_2C_35_36_7A_39_3B_20'));\/\/--><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t17 January 2017, Davos &#8211; Chinese President Xi Jinping today addressed the opening of the World Economic Forum in Davos. 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