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U.S. climate envoy Kerry in Beijing U.S. climate envoy John Kerry L shakes hands with China s top diplomat Wang Yi during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 18, 2023. Pool photo PUBLICATIONxINxAUTxBELxBIHxBULxCZExDENxESTxFINxFRAxGEOxGERxGRExHUNxISLxIRLxITAxLATxLTUxLUXxLIExMKDxNORxPORxPOLxROUxSVKxSUIxSRBxSLOxESPxTURxUKxUAExONLY A14AA0001690261P
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Good climate during Kerry visit

US climate envoy John Kerry has been given a high-profile and friendly reception during his four-day visit to Beijing. But China makes it clear that constructive talks on climate action are only possible if overall relations are improved. Nothing is yet known about concrete results of Kerry's talks with his counterpart Xie Zhenhua.

By Jörn Petring

221115 -- SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov. 15, 2022 -- Xie Zhenhua, special representative for Chinese President Xi Jinping and China s special envoy for climate change, speaks at a high-level forum on South-South cooperation on climate change held at the 27th session of the Conference of Parties COP27 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the China Pavilion in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Nov. 14, 2022. EGYPT-SHARM EL-SHEIKH-COP27-CHINA PAVILION-HIGH-LEVEL FORUM SuixXiankai PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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China's inglorious role at COP27

China knows that it must do more to protect the climate. But it continues to struggle to make international commitments. The COP negotiators will have to work on this until the next COP in Dubai.

By Christiane Kuehl

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Implementation instead of new goals: China at COP26

A surprise at the Glasgow climate conference: China and the US agree on joint action, sending an important signal. So far, China's track record at COP26 has been mixed. Beijing rejected several climate initiatives. Negotiator Xie Zhenhua is focusing on implementing existing plans instead of new goals.

By Christiane Kuehl