The second week of the Copenhagen Climate Conference is now underway. And there's hope that with the arrival of over 100 of the worlds top leaders - including Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and US president Barack Obama, the chances of agreeing on a mutually acceptable deal are that bit closer.And, as BON's Fergus Thompson reports - agreement between these two countries is essential to any meaningful outcome from the conference.
In 1992, former Chinese premier Deng Xiaoping conducted his famous Southern tour of the country, where he is said to have first used the phrase "to get rich is glorious".
Since then, China's economy has grown faster than that of any other country. But who is getting rich?
In today's special report, Andrew Livingstone looks into the growing wealth gap in China.