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Yellen: The US and China must fight climate change together
Janet Yellen, US Secretary of the Treasury, is on a four-day visit to China, which is also intended to improve communication channels between the two countries. photo
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On her trip to China, the US Secretary of the Treasury advocates better cooperation between the United States and China. After all, climate change is one of the greatest threats globally.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called for an improvement in US-China relations to jointly address climate change and other global threats. “Climate change is at the top of the list of global challenges and the The United States and China must work together to deal with this existential threat,” Yellen said in Beijing on Saturday, according to her ministry Support Green Climate Fund.
Also, with a view to the global economic outlook, there is an urgent need for close exchanges between the two largest economies, Yellen said at a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. One should not allow differences of opinion due to a lack of communication to lead to misunderstandings that could unnecessarily worsen bilateral economic and financial relations. Yellen advocated “healthy” competition and made it clear that the US would continue to take action to protect national security.
Yellen is staying in China for a total of four days. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Chinese capital in May. Relations between the two world powers are currently at an all-time low over various issues.
Yellen’s comments on the fight against climate change Comments made at meeting with He Lifeng EU emissions database