Paris climate summit: developed countries should take lead in tackling global warming, says China’s president

A deal at the climate change summit in Paris should underscore countries’ “common but differentiated” responsibilities, President Xi Jinping told his French counterpart in the lead-up to the latest round of negotiations to tackle global warming.

François Hollande held a working dinner on Sunday with President Xi after the Chinese head of state’s arrival in Paris for the United Nations summit.

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Xi will join other state leaders, including US President Barack Obama, for the opening of the talks on Monday.

China says that richer developed countries should take the main lead in tackling climate change and that some poorer nations should be given financial help to address the issue.

“[We] hope the outcome of the summit will underscore the principle of common and differentiated responsibilities,” the state run news agency quoted Xi as saying.

Xi added that he looked forward to a fair and transparent summit.