China tackling climate change, says envoy

A Chinese envoy on Friday told the United Nations Security Council that China has been actively tackling climate change, while stressing that all countries should implement the obligations under the Paris Agreement.

“China has been actively tackling climate change and implementing the Paris Agreement while fighting Covid-19 and promoting economic recovery,” Zhang Jun, permanent representative of China to the UN, told the Council’s ministerial-level open debate on “climate and security” in open video conference format.