China to play greater role in environment

China will smooth the way for more dialogue and cooperation with other BRICS nations to promote exchanges of China's environmental standards, technologies and equipment, the top environmental authority said.

"China will take advantage of its upward momentum and facilitate development - along with other member countries - on some agreed projects that require a little investment but yield significant results," the Ministry of Environmental Protection said in a written reply to questions from China Daily. "China will demonstrate that the five nations can work as a community on environmental issues."

The ministry added that China will establish multiple channels for dialogue and cooperation among the five BRICS countries and promote exchanges of China's high environmental standards, technologies and equipment to other countries.