China 'not blocking progress' of Paris talks

Country acting as bridge, but is not in middle of developing and developed nations, expert says

China is not blocking the progress of the climate talks in Paris by not being part of a new coalition, but is striving to play a constructive role in the negotiations' crunch time to produce proposals leading to a successful outcome, a Chinese climate expert said.

China has positioned itself to play "a bridging role" between developing and developed countries in the United Nations climate talks, but that doesn't mean it is in a middle place between developing and developed countries, said Li Junfeng, the director general of climate change strategy at the National Development and Reform Commission.