As climate talks begin to build toward a climax in Copenhagen in December, when a follow-on to the Kyoto Protocol is due to be drawn up, Gao's challenge stands as a gaping rift.

针对12月哥本哈根召开的峰会正在建立气候对话，同时紧随其后要拟订京都议定书，高的尝试处在洞开的裂痕之上。