Climate Politics

Kerry Sees Prospect for Thaw in Frozen US-China Climate Talks

  • Discussions with Beijing suspended, not terminated, he says
  • Chinese counterpart hasn’t responded to entreaties via email
John KerryPhotographer: Linh Pham/Bloomberg
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There’s still room for progress on climate talks with China despite its suspension of global warming discussions with the US, John Kerry said on Tuesday.

Kerry, the US special presidential envoy for climate, stressed that Beijing could resume those negotiations, which were put on ice in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.