2021-04-18 02:35:23 GMT2021-04-18 10:35:23(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) China and the United States have issued a joint statement addressing the climate crisis after talks between China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry from Thursday to Friday in Shanghai.
The following is the full text of the statement:
1. China and the United States are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis, which must be addressed with the seriousness and urgency that it demands. This includes both enhancing their respective actions and cooperating in multilateral processes, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. Both countries recall their historic contribution to the development, adoption, signature, and entry into force of the Paris Agreement through their leadership and collaboration.
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1of2In this photo provided by U.S. Embassy Seoul, U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry speaks during a round table meeting with the media in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 18, 2021. The United States and China, the world s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change, just days before U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue. (U.S. Embassy Seoul via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
2of2In this photo provided by U.S. Embassy Seoul, U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry gestures while speaking during a round table meeting with the media in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 18, 2021. The United States and China, the world s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change, just days before U.S. President J
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China and the United States have made a joint statement on climate change cooperation on Sunday, vowing to join hands to cope with the urgent global crisis.
The statement was made after a four-day visit from US special climate envoy John Kerry to China that concluded on Saturday, during which he talked with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua on Thursday and Friday, according to a media release from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.