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ID114860
Title ProperChina in Copenhagen
Other Title Informationreconciling the "Beijing climate revolution" and the "Copenhagen climate obstinacy
LanguageENG
AuthorConrad, Bjorn
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The contradiction between the astonishing dynamic of China's domestic climate policy agenda and its seemingly tenacious position in international climate negotiations presents a puzzle that, on closer inspection, reveals much about a nation at the crossroads, undecided which way to turn. The alterations in China's political interests connected to the issue of climate change are clearly evident in the domestic policy changes China introduced during previous years. However, China's leadership thus far has remained hesitant to translate this new set of interests fully into a coherent position in the international arena. China's mounting difficulties in reconciling its rapidly changing role on the international stage with its altered domestic situation, as well as its traditional foreign policy interests and principles, undermine its ability to pursue a consistent and effective strategy in international climate negotiations. China's reluctance to redefine its role in the international arena has led to a number of inconsistencies that particularly plagued its position during the Copenhagen conference, adding to the overall non-constructive dynamic of the proceedings that ultimately left China, as everyone else, with empty hands. The Copenhagen negotiations demonstrated that China's leadership will have to address these inconsistencies resolutely if it wants to realize the benefits that international climate cooperation offers.
`In' analytical NoteChina Quarterly Vol. 2012, No.210; Jun 2012: p.435-455
Journal SourceChina Quarterly Vol. 2012, No.210; Jun 2012: p.435-455
Key WordsClimate Change ;  UNFCCC ;  Climate Negotiations ;  Copenhagen ;  Domestic Climate Agenda ;  International Stance ;  China


 
 
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