Li Wenwen

                                                                      School of International Economics and International Relations

Abstract: With the deepening of global interdependence, the relationship between developed and developing countries are no longer confined to traditional areas of military, economic, political, ecological, environmental problems have become increasingly prominent and become a hot issue in international relations. Developed countries rely on their economic advantage and political influence, dominate the international environmental rules, attempt to limit the economic development of developing countries through environmental problems. As the largest developing country, China must vigorously strengthen its own construction of ecological civilization. China solves its own ecological problem, is to make the greatest contribution of the solution to global environment. First of all, this paper puts the asymmetric interdependence theory into the research of environmental problems, analysis of the developed and developing countries’ asymmetrical status in the field of environment. In terms of economic and technical level, environmental governance and international voice, developed countries are ahead of developing countries, this asymmetry makes both sides hold different positions in the global environmental problems, resulting in a series of disagreements. Secondly, the paper describes the evolution of China's ecological civilization idea, from "environmental protection", to "sustainable development strategy," and "ecological civilization construction", our understanding of ecological problems is a deepening process. In the asymmetric environment, China’s ecological civilization is also facing many difficulties. Within the developing countries, because of there is a big gap in their level of economic development, interest demands and greenhouse gas emissions, leading to its internal contradictions and differences highlighted. The environmental conflict and competition between China and the developed countries have continued. Some western developed countries spread "the Chinese environmental threat theory", damaging the national image of our country; they also set up the green barriers, limiting the economic development of our country; In addition, they also transfer their environmental pollution, aggravating China's ecological environment. Finally, this paper analyzes the path of China’s ecological civilization construction. In the economic, political, social and any other fields, China must put environmental protection in a prominent position and vigorously promote the construction of ecological civilization. When China coordinates the relationship with the developing countries, we should keep in step with other developing countries as much as possible, strengthen internal unity and cooperation, only in this way can we have the initiative in negotiation with the developed countries, safeguard the common interests of developing countries. When deal with the relationship between China and developed countries, China should strengthen the communication and dialogue with developed countries. We should combine the capital, technology, environment experience and other aspects of advantages in developed countries with our population and resources advantages. Both sides complement each other, and ultimately achieve mutual benefits and win-win results.

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