Climate envoy John Kerry in Beijing talks as US seeks to raise China relations from historic low
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate envoy John Kerry in Beijing talks as US seeks to raise China relations from historic low

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. climate envoy John Kerry was holding talks Monday with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing as the U.S. seeks to restore contacts amid disputes over trade, Taiwan, human rights and territorial claims. China’s official Xinhua News Agency said Kerry was meeting Monday with Xie Zhenhua for the first extensive face-to-face climate discussions between representatives of the world’s two worst climate polluters after a nearly yearlong hiatus. China broke off some mid- and high-level contacts with the Biden administration, including over climate issues, to show its anger with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s August trip to self-ruled Taiwan. China, he said, “is critical to our being able to solve this problem.” In a commentary published Sunday, Xinhua said recent U.S.-China official interactions are a “good sign for preventing further miscalculations, and steering bilateral relations back on track.” However, it added that Beijing was seeking more concessions on the political side — something the U.S. has said it will not provide.

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Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand

China Daily  

Liu Zhenmin, China's special envoy for climate change, speaks during the Methane and Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases Summit at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov 12. Rather, it is the obligation of developed countries to support developing nations in this matter, said China's special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin during the ongoing COP29 climate conference. He also …

Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand

China Daily  

Liu Zhenmin, China's special envoy for climate change, speaks during the Methane and Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases Summit at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov 12. Rather, it is the obligation of developed countries to support developing nations in this matter, said China's special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin during the ongoing COP29 climate conference. He also …

Trump victory leaves China calling the shots at COP29 climate negotiations
2 months ago

Trump victory leaves China calling the shots at COP29 climate negotiations

Live Mint  

With Donald Trump’s election victory, the U.S. is headed again for the exits of the Paris accord, the international climate agreement signed nearly a decade ago, and toward an energy policy inspired by Trump’s campaign mantra “drill, baby, drill." “Everyone looks to China now," said Jonathan Pershing, a senior U.S. climate negotiator under the Obama and Biden administrations. “The ripple …

China and US push forward climate actions
4 months ago

China and US push forward climate actions

China Daily  

China and the United States will make joint efforts to ensure a successful United Nations climate change conference in November, a key task of which will be to set a new financial target for supporting developing countries in their climate actions. While reaffirming their intention to jointly host a summit on methane and other non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases at the …

US advisor talks climate policy with China's environment minister
4 months, 1 week ago

US advisor talks climate policy with China's environment minister

China Daily  

A drone photo shows wetlands in Sanjiangyuan area, Northwest China's Qinghai province, July 23, 2024. China is willing to further enhance dialogue and communication with the United States and deepen practical cooperation, as they work together with other parties to advance multilateral climate efforts and support the successful convening of the upcoming COP29 United Nations climate change conference. Huang Runqiu, …

U.S. national security adviser talks with a top Chinese military official in Beijing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. national security adviser talks with a top Chinese military official in Beijing

The Hindu  

United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Thursday with a top Chinese military official as the two countries strengthen communication in an effort to prevent differences over the South China Sea and Taiwan from spiralling into conflict. The meeting came one day after the White House said that both countries would plan for a phone call between Chinese President …

Only real option
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Only real option

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY Climate diplomacy between China and the US is alive and well and will continue no matter who wins in November The cooperation on climate change between China and the United States cannot be separated from the overall environment of China-US relations. On Nov 15, 2023, on the eve of the meeting between the leaders of China and …

China hawks get claws into climate efforts: China Daily editorial
8 months ago

China hawks get claws into climate efforts: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

An aerial view of a wind farm in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Despite the differences and tensions that exist between the two countries, China and the United States, which together account for nearly 40 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, have managed to make climate an area of cooperation and achieved meaningful results over the past years in …

Sino-US cooperation on global warming crucial amid 'cool' ties
8 months ago

Sino-US cooperation on global warming crucial amid 'cool' ties

China Daily  

Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. In particular, the two countries worked with France to finalize the landmark Paris Agreement in 2015, setting an apt example of major country cooperation in promoting global climate governance. Various major events mark the period since Biden entered the White House in January 2021, during which …

US, Europe Fear of China’s Dominance Threatens Climate Fight, Says Xi’s Envoy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US, Europe Fear of China’s Dominance Threatens Climate Fight, Says Xi’s Envoy

Live Mint  

-- Efforts by the US and Europe to stem China's dominance in green technologies risk stalling the fight against global warming, according to the veteran diplomat tasked by Xi Jinping to represent the top polluter on climate issues. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has issued warnings about China’s overcapacity and record exports of cheap solar equipment and lithium-ion batteries, while the …

John Kerry reflects on time as top US climate negotiator and ‘major breakthrough’ in climate talks
10 months, 1 week ago

John Kerry reflects on time as top US climate negotiator and ‘major breakthrough’ in climate talks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Time was running out and U.S. “Overblown,” said climate negotiations historian Joanna Depledge, referring to Kerry’s assessment of Dubai as the high point of climate diplomacy. Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley, who wrote a 2004 biography of Kerry, said the environment isn’t just a job or politics for the former U.S. senator, whose conservation interest goes back to …

New faces set to steer Sino-US climate ties
10 months, 3 weeks ago

New faces set to steer Sino-US climate ties

China Daily  

By HOU LIQIANG | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-02-21 07:43 Liu Zhenmin, a former vice-minister of foreign affairs. As the special climate envoys of China and the United States, Xie Zhenhua and John Kerry have spent years on opposite sides of negotiating tables. During the COP28 climate change conference late last year, Xie, 74, attended a private gathering for Kerry's …

Kerry and Xie exit roles that defined generation of climate action
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerry and Xie exit roles that defined generation of climate action

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United Nations climate summit in Dubai was wrapping up last month when John Kerry went to a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua only to find a surprise waiting for him. “If your president hadn’t wanted you to come back, I wouldn’t have come back either,” Xie told Kerry, according to a person who requested anonymity …

Superstar climate diplomat leaves center stage
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Superstar climate diplomat leaves center stage

China Daily  

Xie Zhenhua, then China's special envoy for climate change, speaks during a news conference with John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for climate, at COP28 in Dubai on Dec 13. Xie Zhenhua was like a COP28 superstar, often finding himself surrounded by a crowd at the United Nations climate change conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At a news conference …

Superstar climate diplomat leaves center stage
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Superstar climate diplomat leaves center stage

China Daily  

Xie Zhenhua, then China's special envoy for climate change, and other participants celebrate the closing of COP28 in Dubai on Dec 13. Li Shuo, director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute, has been a regular participant at UN climate change conferences since 2011, and has talked with Xie in many meetings between his organization and …

Superstar climate diplomat leaves center stage
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Superstar climate diplomat leaves center stage

China Daily  

Xie Zhenhua, then China's special envoy for climate change, speaks during a news conference with John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for climate, at COP28 in Dubai on Dec 13. Xie Zhenhua was like a COP28 superstar, often finding himself surrounded by a crowd at the United Nations climate change conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At a news conference …

Superstar climate diplomat leaves center stage
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Superstar climate diplomat leaves center stage

China Daily  

Xie Zhenhua, then China's special envoy for climate change, speaks during a news conference with John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for climate, at COP28 in Dubai on Dec 13. Xie Zhenhua was like a COP28 superstar, often finding himself surrounded by a crowd at the United Nations climate change conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At a news conference …

End of an era: Who comes after Kerry?
11 months, 4 weeks ago

End of an era: Who comes after Kerry?

Politico  

Kerry brought star power at a time when the United States needed to rebuild trust after years of climate denialism under former President Donald Trump. “It’s very hard to think of many others in the U.S. who have been engaged in the climate process as long as Kerry has,” said David Waskow, director of the international climate initiative at the …

US climate envoy John Kerry to step down: Reports
1 year ago

US climate envoy John Kerry to step down: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Kerry has been instrumental in brokering a number of international climate agreements. John Kerry, the United States’s special envoy on climate, will be stepping down from his role as he is expected to work on President Joe Biden’s re-election bid, according to media reports. The former secretary of state and senator has been pushing for climate change solutions within the …

John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration
1 year ago

John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks, according to two people familiar with his plans. At international climate summits, Kerry always kept a breakneck pace, going from one meeting to another, with world leaders, major business figures and scientists, all interspersed with one press conference after …

Envoy: Honor spirit of Xi-Biden summit
1 year, 1 month ago

Envoy: Honor spirit of Xi-Biden summit

China Daily  

By ZHAO HUANXIN in Washington | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-12-08 06:59 Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng talks with fellows of the Public Intellectual Program of the National Committee on United States-China Relations at the Chinese embassy in Washington on Monday. The recent rhetoric about a "China threat" and calls by some US officials and lawmakers to intensify curbs …

Column: Xi and Biden agreed on easy steps. Bigger problems will be harder to crack
1 year, 1 month ago

Column: Xi and Biden agreed on easy steps. Bigger problems will be harder to crack

LA Times  

President Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens at the Filoli estate in Woodside, Calif., on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference. The two presidents met after a year of frosty noncommunication, touched off by China’s suspected espionage balloon that wandered across U.S. airspace last winter, by aggressive Chinese military actions in the …

China, U.S. hail progress in climate talks ahead of Xi-Biden meeting
1 year, 2 months ago

China, U.S. hail progress in climate talks ahead of Xi-Biden meeting

The Hindu  

China hailed climate talks with the United States as a success on November 9, with the U.S. climate envoy saying the two powers had reached common ground on a number of issues. Beijing's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said that the meetings between U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua "ended successfully" on Wednesday. And this …

China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Newsom visits Beijing
1 year, 2 months ago

China says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Gov. Newsom visits Beijing

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s Environment Minister Huang Runqiu said Thursday his country wants to strengthen cooperation with the United States to combat climate change, as he met in Beijing with California Gov. Huang said Thursday that his ministry would continue to carry out agreements under a memorandum of understanding signed last year between China and California “in carbon market investment, climate …

China’s top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington
1 year, 2 months ago

China’s top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — China’s top diplomat said Thursday that dialogue between Beijing and Washington should not only be resumed but deepened, comments that raise hopes the relationship between the world’s two largest economies can be steadied in the midst of potentially world-changing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe. “Through dialogue, we will increase understanding and reduce misunderstanding and misjudgment.” With …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is traveling to China to talk climate change
1 year, 2 months ago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is traveling to China to talk climate change

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will try to reinforce his state’s role as a global leader on climate change as he begins a weeklong visit to China on Monday, a trip that presents both political risk and opportunity for crucial international collaboration. “The states really are where anything substantive is going to happen,” Victor said, while at the …

Despite diplomatic tension, Newsom is going to China to promote cooperation on climate change
1 year, 2 months ago

Despite diplomatic tension, Newsom is going to China to promote cooperation on climate change

LA Times  

As rising fossil fuel emissions continue to push global temperatures to record highs, California Gov. “We’re fighting on two fronts: Can America and China learn to live in the world together, and can we, together, take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?” said former Gov. “It’s not strictly a one-way street,” said Mary Nichols, vice chair at the California-China Climate …

Schumer to lead a bipartisan delegation of senators to China, South Korea and Japan next week
1 year, 3 months ago

Schumer to lead a bipartisan delegation of senators to China, South Korea and Japan next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to China next week, traveling to the country amid heightened tensions and after several members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet visited over the summer. Schumer, along with Republican Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho, is visiting government and business leaders in China, South Korea and Japan “with the …

Can China-US Climate Diplomacy Make Progress?
1 year, 4 months ago

Can China-US Climate Diplomacy Make Progress?

The Diplomat  

China-U.S. relations are often spoken about in dire terms, with some invoking apocalyptic fears of war between two nuclear powers. While in Beijing, Kerry told his counterparts that “the world expects both nations to cooperate on climate” and thus “the United States and cannot let bilateral differences stand in the way of making concrete progress on shared transnational challenges.” Kerry’s …

Diplomacy on climate spurs unity, actions
1 year, 5 months ago

Diplomacy on climate spurs unity, actions

China Daily  

Xi leads policy coordination aimed at promoting global green governance Senior officials and observers from around the world have been impressed by China's enterprising diplomatic efforts in recent months in engaging wealthy nations as well as the most vulnerable countries in tackling the increasingly challenging global problem of climate change. At bilateral meetings with visiting foreign leaders and at some …

China denies reports it obstructed G20 climate discussions
1 year, 5 months ago

China denies reports it obstructed G20 climate discussions

India Today  

Reports that China obstructed discussions on tackling climate change at Group of 20 meetings last week in India are "completely inconsistent with the facts", China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. After three days of discussions on issues like cutting emissions and fossil fuel use, as well as climate finance to support poorer nations, the group of major nations failed to …

Regular exchanges important to build Sino-US mutual trust
1 year, 5 months ago

Regular exchanges important to build Sino-US mutual trust

China Daily  

Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. The latest such meeting was between China's senior diplomat Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jakarta on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministerial meetings, where they tried to address thorny issues as part of the efforts to nurture talks in order …

Climate change: Which countries will foot the bill?
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate change: Which countries will foot the bill?

The Hindu  

Record-breaking heat in China. Climate finance refers to money that wealthy countries pay toward helping poorer nations reduce CO2 emissions and adapt to a hotter, harsher world. In a meeting with Kerry on Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang stressed that developed countries should deliver their unfulfilled climate finance commitments and take the lead in cutting emissions, according to Li's office. …

China doesn’t want a trade war with the US but will retaliate against further curbs, ambassador says
1 year, 5 months ago

China doesn’t want a trade war with the US but will retaliate against further curbs, ambassador says

The Hindu  

China does not want a trade war with the United States but will retaliate against any further U.S. restrictions on technology and trade, the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. said. “The United States is trying to win by keeping China out,” he said, referring to measures to curb U.S. technology sales to Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei over security concerns. We …

China doesn’t want a trade war with the US but will retaliate against further curbs, ambassador says
1 year, 5 months ago

China doesn’t want a trade war with the US but will retaliate against further curbs, ambassador says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The United States is trying to win by keeping …

China doesn’t want a trade war with the US but will retaliate against further curbs, ambassador says
1 year, 5 months ago

China doesn’t want a trade war with the US but will retaliate against further curbs, ambassador says

Associated Press  

China does not want a trade war with the United States but will retaliate against any further U.S. restrictions on technology and trade, the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. said. “The United States is trying to win by keeping China out,” he said, referring to measures to curb U.S. technology sales to Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei over security concerns. We …

China's leader says the country will work with US on climate as long as political conditions are met
1 year, 5 months ago

China's leader says the country will work with US on climate as long as political conditions are met

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China is willing to work with Washington on reducing global …

China says it will work with US on climate change as long as political conditions are met
1 year, 5 months ago

China says it will work with US on climate change as long as political conditions are met

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is willing to work with Washington on reducing global warming as long as its political demands are met, the country’s vice president told U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Wednesday. Kerry said he had “very detailed meetings with a lot to catch up on” during his three days of talks, following China’s suspension of most contacts with …

China looks to Kissinger meeting to improve strained relations with US
1 year, 5 months ago

China looks to Kissinger meeting to improve strained relations with US

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amid a steep downturn in relations with the United States, …

Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials amid US push to stabilize rocky relations
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials amid US push to stabilize rocky relations

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told China’s top …

Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials in a new US push to stabilize rocky relations
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials in a new US push to stabilize rocky relations

Associated Press  

BEIJING — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told China’s top diplomat on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s administration is “very committed” to stabilizing relations between the world’s two biggest economies, as the countries seek to restart high-level contacts. On his second day of talks in Beijing, Kerry met with the ruling Communist Party’s head of foreign relations Wang Yi, telling …

Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials in latest high-level U.S. visit
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials in latest high-level U.S. visit

LA Times  

U.S. climate envoy John F. Kerry meets with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. U.S. climate envoy John F. Kerry told China’s top diplomat Tuesday that the Biden administration is “very committed” to stabilizing relations between the world’s two biggest economies, as the countries seek to restart high-level contacts. On his second day of talks …

John Kerry arrives in China to revive climate talks
1 year, 5 months ago

John Kerry arrives in China to revive climate talks

Al Jazeera  

US envoy’s talks in Beijing will focus on reducing methane emissions, limiting coal use and helping poor countries address climate change. Starting on Monday, “China and the United States will have an in-depth exchange of views” on climate issues, state broadcaster CCTV said on Kerry’s arrival in Beijing. The envoy’s bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua will focus …

John Kerry says US will not pay climate reparations
1 year, 6 months ago

John Kerry says US will not pay climate reparations

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Presidential climate envoy John Kerry has nixed the idea that the United States will contribute …

US climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip
1 year, 6 months ago

US climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry defended his negotiations with China — and angrily rebuffed what he called a “stupid” lie that he routinely travels by private jet — during a grilling by House Republicans on Thursday before he sets out on his next climate mission to Beijing. In the most heated confrontation, Republican Rep. Scott Perry accused Kerry …

US climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip
1 year, 6 months ago

US climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. climate envoy John Kerry …

Kerry to visit Beijing for climate talks amid efforts to revive relations between US and China
1 year, 6 months ago

Kerry to visit Beijing for climate talks amid efforts to revive relations between US and China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Beijing next week to discuss strategies for limiting global warming, amid a push by the world’s two largest economies to reengage on multiple issues following a sharp decline in contacts. “During meetings with PRC officials, Secretary Kerry aims to engage with the PRC on addressing the climate …

Yellen says Washington might 'respond to unintended consequences' for China due to tech export curbs
1 year, 6 months ago

Yellen says Washington might 'respond to unintended consequences' for China due to tech export curbs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on …

Yellen says Washington might ‘respond to unintended consequences’ for China due to tech export curbs
1 year, 6 months ago

Yellen says Washington might ‘respond to unintended consequences’ for China due to tech export curbs

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said she agreed Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about security-related curbs on U.S. technology exports and might “respond to unintended consequences” as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations. Yellen received a warm welcome and prominent coverage by the state press, but Chinese officials gave no sign …

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