China joins poor countries in pointing finger at wealthy states over emissions

With Paris climate talks nearing critical juncture, Chinese chief negotiator calls on rich countries to take responsibility for historical greenhouse gas emissions

The UN climate negotiations in Paris descended into recriminations on Thursday as China and two groups of developing countriesaccused the US and others of undermining trust and trying to evade responsibly to cut emissions.

With only one full day of negotiations left before a final text is due to be released by the French presidency for politicians to work on next week, the gaps between rich and poor countries remain wide. But diplomats have been quick to say that all sides can be expected to compromise significantly by the end of next week, and it is not unusual for countries to be so far apart at this stage of the talks.