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Chinese minister’s trip to US a sign of collaboration on climate and a hint of hope for ties
- Huang Runqiu met commerce secretary Gina Raimondo, EPA deputy administrator Janet McCabe and Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, on trip
- Observer says it is natural for an environment minister to kick off such trips because climate change is viewed by both sides as a field for cooperation
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China’s environment minister, Huang Runqiu, made a rare visit to the United States last week, as Beijing pushes green cooperation to mend ties with Washington.
Huang is the first Chinese official at ministerial level or above who has made a public visit to Washington during the presidency of Joe Biden, after face-to-face gatherings between officials of the two countries were affected by their worsening relationship and the pandemic.
The visit came a week after Beijing and Washington agreed to step up cooperation on climate change during talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken early this month in Bali.
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On Friday, China’s Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang held bilateral meetings in Washington with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, deputy administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Janet McCabe and Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, according to a readout from Huang’s ministry on Monday.
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US Secretary of State Blinken on meeting China at G20 summit in Bali
US Secretary of State Blinken on meeting China at G20 summit in Bali
China-US collaboration on the environment and climate was a model for all-round multilevel and multi-field cooperation, Huang said.
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