Media has a big role

Media in Asia should strive to assume a more responsible role in informing the public about climate change, Chinese editors said.

At a panel discussion titled Role of Media in Fighting Global Climate Change, Yu Wei, vice-president of Sohu Media, said: "Media should be a bridge between China and the world, and project China's position on climate change and other hot issues around the globe."

She added that the phenomenal growth in Internet usage in China provides another platform for the grassroots to voice their concerns.