This research paper provides an overview of the historic development and current state of China’s South-South cooperation on mitigating and adapting to climate change. Based on findings of a global survey and interviews, it considers and analyzes the experiences, needs and priorities of China’s partner countries and how China could support other developing countries in the future. To date, such experiences and current priorities for future cooperation have not been compiled in a comprehensive manner. Furthermore, the research paper offers a number of recommendations for overall principles of China’s climate change South-South cooperation.