(24 Jul 2025)
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Beijing – 24 July 2025
1. Wide of news conference
2. Wide of reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“The advisory opinion reflects the longstanding positions and proposals of developing countries, including China, and has positive significance for upholding and advancing international climate cooperation. China actively participated in the case concerning this advisory opinion. As the largest developing country, China has consistently been a firm advocate and important contributor to global green development. China is actively and prudently implementing its dual carbon goals, aiming to achieve the world’s largest reduction in carbon emissions and transition from carbon peak to carbon neutrality in the shortest time in history.”
4. Mid of reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“The South African government’s independent decision to take the above measures is a positive action in upholding the one-China principle, in line with the spirit of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 and reflects the essence of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and South Africa in the new era. China appreciates this and is willing to continue firmly supporting South Africa on issues concerning our respective core interests.”
6. Mid of reporters
7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“China has consistently advocated that all parties should jointly promote openness and inclusiveness in artificial intelligence, ensure it is universally beneficial and oriented toward good, avoid emphasizing confrontation and competition, and instead pursue shared benefits from AI to achieve common development.”
8. Close of journalist
9. Wide of conference
STORYLINE:
China on Thursday hailed the landmark advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice that affirms countries could violate international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change.
“The advisory opinion reflects the longstanding positions and proposals of developing countries, including China, and has positive significance for upholding and advancing international climate cooperation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a daily news briefing in Beijing.
Reaffirming the country’s commitment to global green development, Guo said China is “aiming to achieve the world’s largest reduction in carbon emissions and transition from carbon peak to carbon neutrality in the shortest time in history.”
Wednesday’s non-binding opinion, backed unanimously by the court’s 15 judges, was hailed as a turning point in international climate law.
Notably, the court said a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a human right.
That paves the way for other legal actions, including states returning to the ICJ to hold each other to account as well as domestic lawsuits, along with legal instruments like investment agreements.
At the briefing, Guo also commended South Africa’s decision to downgrade Taiwan’s representative office in the country by renaming it as “Taipei Commercial Office” and relocating it from the capital city of Pretoria to Johannesburg.
“China appreciates this and is willing to continue firmly supporting South Africa on issues concerning our respective core interests,” said Guo.
China has claimed the self-ruled island as part of its territory and rejects its official interactions with other sovereign states.
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