And they'd no doubt agree to massive CO2 cuts if someone would just ask?

The Associated Press: Correction: Africa climate change story

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — In a Nov. 20 story about African negotiations on global warming, The Associated Press erroneously reported that China refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol. China has signed and ratified the pact, but like other developing nations was not asked to reduce its emissions under the 1997 protocol.