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The outcome of the Copenhagen Climate Conference sent shock waves around the world. China seemed to be responsible for the failure to agree legally binding and genuine caps on emission levels. But the exceptional disarray in which the conference fell, including unprepared group meetings among heads of governments, was both a bane as well as a gift for China’s representatives. After all, if there is one thing that is certain about China’s leadership style, it is that informality and improvisation are not well received and are not likely to provoke new decisions.