US told to be ‘pragmatic and positive’ on China to fight climate change - South China Morning Post
Climate envoy John Kerry told US should be ‘pragmatic and positive’ towards China as he meets Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi | South China Morning Post
US climate envoy John Kerry and China’s foreign policy chief Wang Yi pictured ahead of their meeting in Beijing. Photo: AP
Climate envoy John Kerry told US should be ‘pragmatic and positive’ towards China as he meets Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi
- China’s foreign policy chief warns that Washington cannot separate the issue from ‘the overall environment of US-China relations’
- Kerry’s visit comes as both countries, the world’s two largest carbon emitters, are battling extreme heatwaves
US climate envoy John Kerry and China’s foreign policy chief Wang Yi pictured ahead of their meeting in Beijing. Photo: AP
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Much like last year’s COP27, finances — specifically, aid to developing nations — will be at the center of conference deliberations.
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