Chinese premier meets Obama over climate change

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met here with U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday to discuss climate change.

Wen said climate change is a global challenge and an important field for cooperation between China and the United States.

The key to this issue is to stick to the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities," said Wen.

The Chinese government has announced its goal of controlling greenhouse gas emissions, which demonstrates China's sincerity and determination to deal with climate change, and work with the international community on this issue, said the Chinese premier.

China has voluntarily launched mitigation measures and put the munder the supervision of domestic law and mass media, said Wen.