Climate drive 'may trigger new direction'

Speedy shift in development pattern may be on the way, United Nations official says

China's determination to tackle climate change could speed a shift in its development pattern from an energy and resources-intensive model, according to a senior United Nations official.

After Xi Jinping became president in early 2013, China's leadership announced the concepts of "Beautiful China" and "Ecological Civilization", which comprise one of the five pillars of the nation's society.