China strikes conciliatory tone ahead of Tianjin climate talks

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Top Chinese climate change official says he wants to "reduce the divergence" between rich and poor nations ahead of Cancun summit

China's top climate change official today promised to try to resolve some of the deadlocks marring the UN's climate change negotiations when the country hosts its first official round of talks as part...

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