China, US to resume climate talks halted after Pelosi trip
President Joe Biden says Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has agreed to resume crucial talks on climate between the two countries
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has agreed to resume climate change talks with the United States, President Joe Biden said Monday, three months after Xi suspended those contacts in anger over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan.
Biden and Jinping met on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Both committed Monday to directing their governments' senior officials to “maintain communication and deepen constructive efforts" on matters including climate change and security of the world food supply, the White House said.
John Kerry’s one-on-one relationship with his Chinese government counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, proved pivotal to striking the landmark 2015 Paris climate accord. Kerry was then secretary of state and is now Biden’s climate envoy. Persuading China to move much faster to cut its reliance on dirty-burning coal has been a main — and so far unrealized — effort of Kerry's climate diplomacy under Biden.
