46 h. ago Proposal for global minerals deal meets opposition as China looks away

Proposal for global minerals deal meets opposition as China looks away  Climate Home News

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63 h. ago France’s Macron in China with Beijing expecting ‘change of attitude’ from Europe, says expert

France’s Macron in China with Beijing expecting ‘change of attitude’ from Europe, says expert  Anadolu Ajansı

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3 d. ago Watch America is Run by Lawyers, China by Engineers, Says Expert. Who Will Win?

Watch America is Run by Lawyers, China by Engineers, Says Expert. Who Will Win?  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago Expert Warns China's Increasing Campaign to Split Democratic Allies

Expert Warns China's Increasing Campaign to Split Democratic Allies  JAPAN Forward

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1 week ago China’s quiet climate leadership offers hope for Global South and world

Amid the climate crisis, China’s quiet leadership in the fight for a sustainable future offers a reason for optimism, particularly for the Global South. After two weeks of contentious negotiations, Cop30 in Brazil concluded with an uneasy deal that sidestepped any mention of fossil fuels, exposing deep divisions and mounting frustrations. Indeed, even as Cop30 convened, the world was already suffering “summit fatigue”. After decades of lofty declarations and limited follow-through, many question...

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1 week ago ‘Important steps’: what Cop30 deal means for climate unity and Global South

A joint declaration at the Cop30 summit in Brazil – struck without United States participation after Washington withdrew from the Paris climate pact – has kept fragile climate cooperation alive for the Global South even as the meeting fell short of a fossil fuel phase-out. Observers said the outcome revealed both the limits of strained multilateralism and the room that still existed for developing nations to influence the global transition, with several pointing to the UN climate change summit’s...

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1 week ago COP30 concludes, highlighting China’s contribution to climate

COP30 concludes, highlighting China’s contribution to climate  Global Times

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1 week ago ‘On the same side’: India, China align on climate at Cop30 as ties thaw

A tentative thaw in India–China ties is rekindling hopes that the two Asian giants could move from strategic rivalry to clean-energy cooperation at a moment when the Global South is searching for leverage in climate negotiations. This cautious warming, after four years of strained relations, has unfolded alongside renewed trade in green-energy components and their increasingly aligned push at Cop30 in Brazil for more climate finance and fairer rules, a convergence that analysts say could subtly...

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1 week ago Climate Change: China reaffirms commitment to global climate action at COP30

Climate Change: China reaffirms commitment to global climate action at COP30  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Insights | Australian experts laud China's contribution in global decarbonisation, expect future climate cooperation

Insights | Australian experts laud China's contribution in global decarbonisation, expect future climate cooperation  ecns.cn

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2 w. ago Relationship between China and Japan ‘on a knife’s edge,’ says Cornell expert

Relationship between China and Japan ‘on a knife’s edge,’ says Cornell expert  Cornell University

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2 w. ago Expert: China, the U.S. must lead jointly on global climate action

Expert: China, the U.S. must lead jointly on global climate action  news.cgtn.com

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3 w. ago US report claiming China 'manipulating' critical minerals prices a ‘political tactic’ to contain China, zero

US report claiming China 'manipulating' critical minerals prices a ‘political tactic’ to contain China, zero-sum mindset would undermine intl supply chain co-op: expert  Global Times

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3 w. ago Insights | Peace and stability are shared aspirations of countries bordering South China Sea: expert

Insights | Peace and stability are shared aspirations of countries bordering South China Sea: expert  ecns.cn

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3 w. ago COP gets underway: Scenarios for success + Europe’s global climate role + Column: China as a climate champion?

COP gets underway: Scenarios for success + Europe’s global climate role + Column: China as a climate champion?  Table.Briefings

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3 w. ago Germany must work with China to build trust after relations turned frosty: expert

Germany needs to think long term and come up with a strategic vision to revive mutual trust with China following a series of diplomatic “bumps” this year, according to international relations observers. The relationship faced a setback last month when German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul postponed his first trip to China. A German foreign ministry official said the visit was called off after Beijing confirmed only one of his requested meetings. Cui Hongjian, director of the European studies...

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3 w. ago U.S. expert depicts China's initiatives as paradigm for harmony, cooperation

U.S. expert depicts China's initiatives as paradigm for harmony, cooperation  Xinhua

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4 w. ago China injects strong impetus to global climate governance: white paper

China injects strong impetus to global climate governance: white paper  China Daily

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4 w. ago Brazil’s Lula opens Cop30 demanding courage – and cash – to save the planet

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva kicked off the Cop30 climate summit on Thursday, urging leaders to turn promises into action while highlighting his country’s work within the Brics group to reaffirm the importance of climate finance, capacity building and technology transfer in global cooperation. The meeting comes amid the notable absence by the United States. President Donald Trump, who ordered the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in January, declined an invitation...

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