US-China ties: John Kerry hopes sides can cooperate on climate change

Name: Hong Kong’s 11-year-old climate activist on a mission to urge adults help save future generations
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‘None of the other issues we have with China … is held hostage to or is engaged in a trade for what we need to do on climate,’ special envoy says

Kerry will take part in a climate dialogue for the Middle East and North Africa hosted by Abu Dhabi on Sunday

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Published: 1:01pm, 4 Apr 2021Updated: 1:07pm, 4 Apr 2021

The United States is hopeful it can work with China to tackle climate change, despite long-standing disagreements that have affected their relationship, according to US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry.

“Our hope is that we’re going to be able to deal with yes, China,” he said during a visit to the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

“President Biden has made it clear and I’ve made it clear: none of the other issues we have with China – and there are issues – is held hostage to or is engaged in a trade for what we need to do on climate.”

China-US relations have been strained in recent years by disagreements about trade, Beijing’s treatment of its Uygur minority, and its actions in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong’s 11-year-old climate activist on a mission to urge adults help save future generations

China has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2060 while US President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to announce a new target for reducing emissions at a global climate summit on April 22, Earth Day.