China on Monday welcomed India’s decision to ratify the Paris climate agreement, saying the move will be a driving force for the enforcement of the landmark deal.
“Climate change is a challenge faced by human society. No country would be immune from that so we should work together against climate change,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a media briefing.
“Chinese side welcomes India’s ratification of the agreement which will be another driving force for the enforcement of the Paris agreement,” he said. “The Chinese side will work with all relevant parties including India to press ahead with the implementation of the Paris agreement and strive for sustainable and low carbon growth of world economy,” he said.