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Exclusive: WTO chief urges US, China to de-escalate trade war, or risk long-term hit to global growth

The head of the World Trade Organization said warned that a decoupling by the world's two largest economies could reduce global economic output by 7% over the longer term. Read More

China Is Leading the World in the Clean Energy Transition. Here's What That Looks Like

Given this background, it becomes easy to understand how, in this scenario, China has become a global leader in the clean energy transition. Xi's speech did not go into much detail, but it did mention ... Read More

China blames US for global panic over rare earths controls

China said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had made "grossly distorted" remarks about a top Chinese trade negotiator, rejecting a White House call to roll back the curbs. Read More

Can China’s Emissions Plan Change the World’s Climate Future?

China’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases will largely determine the world’s emissions trajectory, researchers say ... Read More

What World Leaders Told Us About Trump, China and Climate Change

At the Climate Forward live event, we spoke to top policymakers about China, the Trump effect on climate policy and the boom in artificial intelligence. By Claire Brown and David Gelles At our annual ... Read More

Trump’s Trade War With China Catches the World in Its Crossfire

Mr. Trump’s initial fury softened over the weekend, after his response led to the sharpest decline in stocks since April, when the president’s initial barrage of tariffs was announced. Still, his ... Read More

China pledges to cut emissions by 2035: what does that mean for the climate?

China has revealed its goal for slashing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, providing a glimpse into how global emissions might change over the next decade. In a video address to the United Nations ... Read More