China, US Agree on Need for Stronger Climate Commitments

China, US Agree on Need for Stronger Climate Commitments
US climate envoy John Kerry (L) speaks as Bangladesh's Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen watches during a press briefing in Dhaka on April 9, 2021. Rehman Asad / AFP via Getty Images
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The Chinese regime and the United States agree that stronger pledges to fight climate change should be introduced before a new round of international talks at the end of the year, the two countries said in a joint statement on April 18.

The statement came after a meeting between Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and his U.S. counterpart, John Kerry, in Shanghai on April 15-16, China’s environment ministry said.