China's voice is decisive

The liberal-conservative daily Corriere della Sera lauds the G8 summit's courageous climate protection resolutions but voices concern over the decisive role played by China, whose leader Hu Jintao has already left the meeting. "For the first time the eight have committed themselves to reducing gas emissions by 50 percent by 2050. ... And this is exactly where Hu Jintao steps in. Because without the participation of China and India, the agreement runs the risk of jeopardising the climate conference in Copenhagen at which the Post-Kyoto Protocol is to be signed. ... Hu Jintao's absence will make itself felt today. Perhaps he too would reject the agreement. But it is improbable that his headless delegation will say yes. And once again we will have to keep putting pressure on China, which is holding the world hostage more than ever before."

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