China not to blame on climate: FM

China yesterday hit back at British accusations that Beijing had "hijacked" the Copenhagen climate change talks, as experts said rich countries are trying to find scapegoats for not reaching a binding agreement.

"The comment of a certain high-ranking official from the United Kingdom is unfair and irresponsible," Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Jiang Yu said yesterday.

She did not name the official, but the person appeared to be Ed Miliband, Britain's environment minister. In an article in the Guardian newspaper on Monday, Miliband said that China had prevented a more ambitious deal being signed. "We cannot again allow negotiations on real points of substance to be hijacked in this way," he wrote.