China calls on countries to stick to Paris climate accord goals

FILE PHOTO: People walk walks past the COP21 logo in the Climate Generations area during the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) at Le Bourget, near Paris, France, December 1, 2015. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

BEIJING (Reuters) - China called on the international community to stick to Paris climate accord goals and unswervingly work together to tackle climate change, the official news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday, citing Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

On the sidelines of a United Nations meeting, Wang Yi also called on transformation of global energy industry and further development of green and renewable energy, Xinhua reported.

A woman holds a banner as she protests next to the Brandenburg Gate, beside the U.S. embassy, against the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate change deal, in Berlin, Germany, June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Richard Borsuk)