国内英语新闻:China calls for compromise while rich, poor countries divide in climate talks

"After so many years of talks, the developed countries have not honored their commitments (of offering financial and technical support to developing countries on climate changes). It is the time to fulfill their promises," Xie said.

Despite of developed nations's grievances, wealthy nations like the United States insisted their financial support was more than enough.

Pershing said the 30 billion U.S. dollars pledged by rich countries are 10 times as much money as they have provided over the course of last decade. But countries now said it was "yesterday's news."

"I think it is very very odd to have a negotiating process when you reach an agreement and a day after the agreement is done, you dismiss it as irrelevant. We don't think that's fair," he said.

"So just for climate change, we made a commitment almost double all of the world's assistance. So an enormous commitment was made in Copenhagen, and I think no one seemed that," he said.

NEW PATH OUTSIDE UN?

Commenting on the idea of a new way outside the United Nations raised by the United States, Xie said China will stick to the principle of reaching consensus through broad consultation.

The U.S. proposal of small group discussions where decisions are made by some major countries will not be accepted by a majority of countries, though the current UN talks do face the problem of low efficiency, he said.

"We think that small group discussions can supplement the UN talks," he said.

China suggested to hold minister-level talks of some representative countries where they can close the difference at the UN talks and reach common understanding. The results of such talks can be brought back to the UN talks and speed up the broad consultation, he said.

"We should learn the lesson from the Copenhagen Accord reached after negotiations by some countries while many others did not think they participate in the consultation and refused to accept it," he said.