How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I was in the room

The Guardian by Mark Lynas | Dec. 23, 2009 (Opinion)
As recriminations fly post-Copenhagen, one writer offers a fly-on-the-wall account of how talks failed

As recriminations fly post-Copenhagen, one writer offers a fly-on-the-wall account of how talks failed Copenhagen was a disaster. That much is agreed. But the truth about what actually happened is in danger of being lost amid the spin and inevitable mutual recriminations. The truth is this: China wrecked the talks, intentionally humiliated Barack Obama, and insisted on an awful "deal" so western leaders would walk away carrying the blame. How do I know ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Politics, Business, Sci/Tech
Topics: Environment, Global Economy, Global Warming, China, India, Money and Politics, Energy, Green Technology, Coal, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Dec 22, 2009 - 2:26 PM PST
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Dwight Rousu (review), Naomi Isler (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Dec 23, 2009 - 10:53 AM PST
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 23, 2009

The inside story of the Copenhagen head of state (less China) final negotiations are very informative.

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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Dec. 23, 2009
Derek posted this story.
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Naomi Isler
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 by Naomi Isler - Dec. 25, 2009

It provides an 'insider' view of what really happened, and presents a scary scenario for the future of international negotiations on anything in which China may be involved. It would be nice, however, to hear confirmation of this story from someone else who was also in the room?

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