Obstacles in Sino-US cooperation against climate change

2023-07-22 14:00:03

should both top polluters of the world shield cooperation against climate change of the cyclical geopolitical turmoil? Think USA yes, due to the relevance of the issue, and discusses it Chinanot to exempt himself from his commitments but because he lacks the stomach to sit with those who stick their finger in his eye.

Las divergences on the lace of the environmental protection in the bilateral relations emerged on the third day in beijing of John Kerry, special envoy for climate issues. “Our hope is that this is the beginning of a new cooperation and ability to resolve our differences,” he said during his pekingese marathon: yesterday he met for four hours with his counterpart chino, Xie Zhenghuaand today it has been received at the Great Hall of the People by the prime minister Qin Gangand the boss from diplomacy, Wang Yi.

Kerryoblivious to the sharpest speeches of the White Househas added that his president, Joe BidenHe is very committed to the stability of the relationship with China because the world will benefit from it. He Washington speech points to the environmental protection as the area with the largest margin of cooperation and underscores the need to delve into it without paying attention to the heat of other battles.

compromise in doubt

China rule out watertight compartments. That cooperation has clarified Wang, is part of the “broad scope of Sino-US relations.” Any problem It can be resolved, he added, based on “equality” and “mutual respect”. underlies the Chinese mistrust.

The journey to taiwan of Nancy Pelosithen president of the House of Representativesbarely three days after a presidential talk, or the classification of Xi Jinping as a “dictator”, when his Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, had just arrived from Beijing, have fueled doubts about that commitment of Biden to soothe relationships.

From beijing US denials of wanting to stop the chinese boom when they fry with sanctions to their companies, prohibit the export of semiconductorskeep the trump tariffssprinkle their backyard with military bases or cross their holiest lines, taiwan included. The US claim to seek the cooperation in environment while repressing it in other areas is implausible for China.

Renewable energy

“The United States calls on China to assume more responsibility and greater cooperation in climate diplomacy. And on the other hand, it continually punishes her in areas such as commerce and technology. has deliberately excluded the cooperation in technology of green energy and, motivated by protectionism, it has excluded its renewable energy products from its markets”, he recalled today Ling Shenglidirector of the Center for International Security Studies of the University of Foreign Affairs of China, in the Global Times newspaper.

Another tricky issue is the consideration of country in process of development. He us congress it was recently removed from China and opened the door to more environmental requirements.

Janet YellenSecretary of Commerce, last week asked beijing that would contribute to the international funds who bear the transition at renewable energy in the world. give your opinion beijing that the invoice corresponds to United States and Europelos historical big pollutersand not newcomers to industrialization.

economic competition

“The world should put pressure on China to take more significant and substantial steps to reduce its emissions,” demanded the national security adviser, Jake Sullivanthe same day it landed Kerry in beijing. “They shouldn’t hide behind their developing country label and increase their responsibilities,” she added.

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From China has been reminded that the country complies with its appointmentshas more solar panels bring the rest of the world together and your investment in the energy transition last year it almost quadrupled that of the United States (546 compared to 141 billion dollars). In the chinese press subtle accusations are read Washington to pretend that China adopt more energy cuts that they will delay her in her economic competition con USA.

They are a disturbing regression to the times before the Paris agreements of 2015, landmark of the global environmental fight, who got ahead when both buried their selfish arguments about who should cut their broadcasts first. They also certify that the suspicions weigh down the cooperation against him climate change of the biggest polluters in the world.