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China weather bureau warns over global warming

22 March 2015 Last updated at 19:24 GMT

The head of China's weather bureau has warned that the country faces serious problems as a result of climate change.

Zheng Guogang has admitted that it is already raising significant issues.

It is a rare for a Chinese official to be so open on the subject.

Michael Bristow reports.

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