Xie Zhenhua

Keeping state leaders away from the negotiations will play a major role in ensuring that crucial talks on a new global climate deal in Paris next week proceed smoothly, China's top climate change negotiator said in an interview today.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and negotiators of BASIC countries including Brazil, South-Africa, India and China held a high-level meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli at a Climate meet in Beijing today.

Keeping state leaders away from the negotiations will play a major role in ensuring that crucial talks on a new global climate deal in Paris next week proceed smoothly, China's top climate change negotiator said in an interview today.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and negotiators of BASIC countries including Brazil, South-Africa, India and China held a high-level meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli at a Climate meet in Beijing today.