President says China will integrate development with action on climate

China has fully integrated addressing climate change into the country's overall strategy of economic and social development, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday during a working luncheon on climate change in New York.

China is willing to continue to take on responsibilities that match its national conditions, and the country regards coping with climate change as a major opportunity for transforming its pattern of development, said Xi.

The luncheon was hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to discuss climate change with leaders from around 30 countries.