Will John Kerry promote Chinese language human rights to win a worldwide local weather deal? – Watts up with that?
Guest essay by Eric Worrall
John Kerry insists that he will not compromise if he pressures China to improve the treatment of persecuted minorities such as Christians and Uyghurs and to win a global climate deal. But I’m not sure I believe him.
Kerry: The US is “hopeful” that it can work with China to fight climate change
April 04, 2021 12:14 am
DUBAI: U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry said the United States was confident it could work with China to tackle climate change, despite longstanding disagreements that have impacted bilateral relations.
“We hope we can cope with Yes China,” Kerry told reporters during a visit to the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday. “President Biden made it clear, and I made it clear: none of the other problems we have with China – and there are problems – are being held hostage or in a trade for what we must do for the climate.”
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China has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2060, while President Joe Biden’s administration is due to announce a new emissions reduction target at a global climate summit on April 22nd.
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Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/climatechange/kerry–us–hopeful–it-can-work-with-china-to-tackle-climate-change-14551312
Given China’s ongoing massive coal expansion and open contempt for climate leaders like Greta Thunberg, a reasonable conclusion is that China doesn’t care about carbon emissions.
The question; Why should China attend a global climate summit if it doesn’t care about CO2?
It is clear that China will likely use climate negotiations to silence global outrage over China’s ongoing Christian persecution and mass internment campaign against Uyghurs, lift sanctions, and gain recognition for their outrageous territorial claims and island occupation in the South China Sea. no matter what Kerry wants.
John Kerry is the one who has to bring home a deal politically, not China – so Kerry is negotiating from a weak position. Kerry has nothing to offer China of any interest other than concessions on non-climatic issues.
Of course, if the terms of the treaty Kerry is negotiating are weak enough, China could choose to sign for entertainment value anyway.
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