China, U.S. Agree to Boost Climate Cooperation Ahead of Leaders’ Meeting

A detailed action plan including holding new talks and policy exchanges was released Tuesday as President Xi Jinping landed in San Francisco for the APEC summit

Climate envoys from China and the United States meet on Nov. 8 in the U.S. state of California. Photo: China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment

China and the United States have agreed to activate multiple mechanisms for dialogue and policy exchanges to improve cooperation in addressing the climate crisis, ahead of a highly anticipated leaders’ meeting in San Francisco to mend ties.

A joint plan titled Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis was released Tuesday as President Xi Jinping landed in San Francisco to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and hold his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in a year.