SA’s (un)diplomacy could doom COP17 – IOL SciTech | IOL.co.za.

Foreign Policy magazine dubbed South Africa a “cowardly lion”. Critics said the ruling African National Congress has compromised ideals it embraced when it fought to end apartheid. “Principles have fallen to such an extent that nobody expects them to do the right thing,” said a diplomat in Pretoria.

While cosy South African-Chinese ties may not cause many waves in the international economy, they could undermine the climate talks with China being the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases.