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Five top energy-consuming nations meet in China
Dec 16, 2006, 4:27 GMT
Beijing - Energy ministers from five of the world's largest consumers - China, the United States, India, Japan and South Korea - held talks in Beijing on Saturday.
Topics for discussion at the one-day meeting were to include measures to reduce energy consumption, raise energy efficiency, find alternative energy sources and 'ensure global energy security and prosperity', host nation China said.
US Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said he planned to discuss ways to ensure 'reliable access to a wide range of forms of energy' for the United States.
'We're more worried about access,' Bodman told reporters on Friday. 'China is more concerned about owning energy resources.'
During talks in Beijing on Thursday and Friday, Bodman said he discussed technical cooperation with China in clean energy including clean coal, wind, solar and nuclear power.
Through Saturday's meeting China aims to 'enhance dialogue and cooperation between major energy consumers in the world,' the foreign ministry said earlier.
© 2006 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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