China lauds Bangladesh’s progress in socio-economic development, democracy
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Friday said Bangladesh achieved huge progress in socio-economic development and democracy. On the path towards comprehensive socialist modernization, he also said, China has achieved considerable progress in developing its ‘whole-process people’s democracy’. “If a country with a government that enjoys elevated levels of public support is not recognised as a democracy, maybe it’s time to either rethink the definition of democracy, or to question the intention behind this definition,” Ambassador Li said in a video message posted on the Embassy's verified Facebook page. The Ambassador said whether a country is democratic or not should be judged by its people, not a self-styled judge from outside. “Likewise, since the world is diverse, it is in itself undemocratic for a few countries to use a single yardstick to measure the rich and varied political systems and the diverse political civilizations of humanity from a monotonous perspective,” he said, mentioning that the word "democracy", if they trace back to its ancient Greek root, means "rule by the people".
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.