China is very big on saying the right things. Doing them? Not so much, but, they’re happy to sell products to the idiot countries who Do Stuff and watch their economies implode
US and China tipped to get tougher on climate change when John Kerry visits in September
China and the United States – the world’s top two carbon polluters – are expected to seek solid progress in the fight against climate change during John Kerry’s expected visit next month, according to sources familiar with the matter.
It will be the US special climate envoy and former top diplomat’s second visit to China in five months, coming at a time when overall bilateral tensions are at their highest in decades.
The two countries will continue discussions on efforts to tackle climate change as listed on the joint announcement released in April during Kerry’s first visit, one of the sources said, requesting anonymity.
The two sides are expected to announce further specific actions to reduce carbon emissions, the source said. (snip)
Beijing and Washington have in recent months been at loggerheads over a range of issues including the origins of Covid-19, human rights, the hi-tech sector, Taiwan and the South China Sea, although they have not ruled out space for cooperation.
A climate observer said Kerry’s visit carries significance for bilateral relations that goes beyond the agenda of his trip.
“Under the current bilateral background, John Kerry will visit China for the second time. The two countries don’t have such communication on other issues,†said Li Shuo, a senior global policy adviser for Greenpeace East Asia.
“It shows that they have isolated the climate issue from other bilateral issues, though it is unavoidable [the climate issue] will be affected … [but] to some extent the two countries can collaborate.â€
So, to hell with human rights issues, China making moves towards Taiwan, and so forth. Oh, and ignore China building all those coal energy plants. They’re like most Warmists: it’s popular in theory to Do Something, but, in practice? Not so much. Just like Kerry taking all those fossil fueled flights.
Human rights?
You are willing to overlook the Saudis worse reckrdcon human rights long as they sell oil to feed your addiction
https://twitter.com/dawntj90/status/1429857554734125059?s=21
The percent of coal produced electricity has dropped from 73% 2005 to 57% 2020 about 1% per year
That 1% is also the percentage decrease As here in the USA
At that rate we will be coal free in 20 years or less ( less because the cost of renewable based electricity goes down each year)
https://twitter.com/keillerdon/status/1430808143735439371?s=21
The American and European left have always been willing to overlook what the Communists do as long as they say the right things, and the ‘journalists’ like Jack Reed and Walter Duranty were there to help them along.