The report ranks the U.S. 20th out of 22 advanced nations.

这份报告把美国排在22个发达国家的第20位。

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They think that the most advanced nations should pay a higher price; I understand that.

他们认为最发达的国家应该付出更高的代价；我理解这一点。

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China has acknowledged the need to limit its carbon emissions, but argued that greater responsibility falls on advanced industrialized nations like the United States, which produced large quantities of greenhouse gases for decades before China's rise as a global economic power.

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The gap between Asia's most advanced nations and those only just tapping into the Internet is extremely wide.

CNN: Asean, APEC move to boost e-commerce and bridge Asia's digital divide

This is because thankfully we haven't lately seen wars between technically advanced nations.

BBC: Viewpoint: Stuxnet shifts the cyber arms race up a gear

Slow progress in reforms to address industrial bottlenecks, a restrictive monetary policy and faltering demand from advanced nations have slowed India's economic growth to its lowest in a decade.

WSJ: India Advisers: Economy to Grow 6.4% This Year