China’s Evolving Image in International Climate Negotiation: From Copenhagen to Paris
As the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, China has been a key party in global climate negotiation. External perceptions of China’s role in climate negotiation are significant for China’s domestic policy-making process and international climate efforts. Based on the case studies of two most his...
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| description | As the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, China has been a key party in global climate negotiation. External perceptions of China’s role in climate negotiation are significant for China’s domestic policy-making process and international climate efforts. Based on the case studies of two most historic climate talks, the Copenhagen and Paris climate conferences, this article attempts to examine the evolution of external perceptions on China’s role in international climate negotiation by three criteria: acceptability, credibility and constructiveness. The study shows that external perceptions of China’s role in international climate talks have changed considerably since 2009. At the Copenhagen conference, China was regarded as a “dead weight” or even a “wrecker,” though it managed to attain most of its negotiating goals. At the Paris conference, however, China was widely recognized as a global climate leader whose endeavor was indispensable for the conclusion of the Paris Agreement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e8174ddc6094e0d96f2552013c24dde2022-12-21T18:59:20ZengWorld Century Publishing CorporationChina Quarterly of International Strategic Studies2377-74002377-74192018-01-014221323910.1142/S237774001850011210.1142/S2377740018500112China’s Evolving Image in International Climate Negotiation: From Copenhagen to ParisXiaosheng Gao0School of Marxism, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling District, Xianyang City 712100, ChinaAs the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, China has been a key party in global climate negotiation. External perceptions of China’s role in climate negotiation are significant for China’s domestic policy-making process and international climate efforts. Based on the case studies of two most historic climate talks, the Copenhagen and Paris climate conferences, this article attempts to examine the evolution of external perceptions on China’s role in international climate negotiation by three criteria: acceptability, credibility and constructiveness. The study shows that external perceptions of China’s role in international climate talks have changed considerably since 2009. At the Copenhagen conference, China was regarded as a “dead weight” or even a “wrecker,” though it managed to attain most of its negotiating goals. At the Paris conference, however, China was widely recognized as a global climate leader whose endeavor was indispensable for the conclusion of the Paris Agreement.http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S2377740018500112Chinaclimate changeUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)CopenhagenParis Agreement |
| spellingShingle | Xiaosheng Gao China’s Evolving Image in International Climate Negotiation: From Copenhagen to Paris China Quarterly of International Strategic Studies China climate change United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Copenhagen Paris Agreement |
| title | China’s Evolving Image in International Climate Negotiation: From Copenhagen to Paris |
| title_full | China’s Evolving Image in International Climate Negotiation: From Copenhagen to Paris |
| title_fullStr | China’s Evolving Image in International Climate Negotiation: From Copenhagen to Paris |
| title_full_unstemmed | China’s Evolving Image in International Climate Negotiation: From Copenhagen to Paris |
| title_short | China’s Evolving Image in International Climate Negotiation: From Copenhagen to Paris |
| title_sort | china s evolving image in international climate negotiation from copenhagen to paris |
| topic | China climate change United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Copenhagen Paris Agreement |
| url | http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S2377740018500112 |
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