Xi Jinping Calls for Stronger Action on Climate Change, but Makes No New Commitments From China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping attends the commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images

China’s leader Xi Jinping called for stronger action in dealing with climate change on Nov. 1, days after submitting a revised plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that disappointed many climate observers.

In a written statement to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Xi called on “developed countries not only to do more but also provide support to help developing nations to do better.”