China ready to strengthen int'l cooperation on climate change: spokeswoman

China will continue to strengthen international cooperation on addressing climate change, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a regular briefing in Beijing on Monday.

Mao said China has always been actively promoting green and low-carbon development.

"In the past decade, the proportion of non-fossil energy in China's total energy consumption rose to 17.9 percent, while the carbon emission intensity declined by over 34 percent," said Mao.

"We will continue to work with other countries to strengthen international cooperation on addressing climate change and contribute to the green transformation and sustainable development of humanity," said the spokeswoman.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned on Sunday that Tehran would view the United States and Israel's military bases and facilities in the Middle East as "legitimate targets" should Washington take military action against Iran.

At a parliamentary session convened to review an emergency proposal on assembly regulations, Qalibaf emphasized that, at this highly sensitive juncture, Iran must accurately and thoroughly identify the schemes of its adversaries.

Qalibaf said that Iran is currently confronting Israel and the United States simultaneously on four fronts: economic, cognitive, military, and counterterrorism. Of them, the economic warfare and the cognitive and psychological warfare began many years ago and have persisted to this day, growing increasingly complex and intense in recent years.

The remarks came as U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly "seriously considering authorizing a strike" against Iran, taking advantage of its nationwide unrest.

Protests have erupted in several Iranian cities since late December over the sharp fall of the rial and long-standing economic hardship. Iranian authorities have acknowledged the demonstrations and voiced willingness to address economic grievances, while warning against violence and vandalism.

Amid the ongoing protests, deadly clashes have been reported lately between police and what the government described as "rioters." However, no official death toll has been released.

Also on Sunday, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will address the country's economic situation and political environment in a televised interview later that day.