US climate envoy John Kerry held four hours of talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing Monday, July 7, 2023, reviving stalled diplomacy on reducing planet-warming emissions.
Climate talks between the two biggest greenhouse gas emitters came to a halt last year after Nancy Pelosi, then speaker of the US House of Representatives, enraged Beijing by visiting self-ruled Taiwan, which China considers to be part of its territory.
Kerry, a former secretary of state, has enjoyed comparatively cordial and consistent relations with China despite Washington and Beijing locking horns over Taiwan and a number of other issues.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told CNN on Sunday that Kerry would press Beijing not to "hide behind any kind of claim that they are a developing nation" in order to slow-roll efforts to cut emissions.
"Every country, including China, has a responsibility to reduce emissions," Sullivan said.
Kerry's trip follows two other high-profile visits by US officials Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that were aimed at stabilising US-China ties.
His trip to China came as the northern hemisphere endured record-setting summer heatwaves, which scientists say are being exacerbated by climate change.
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