Why Biden’s meeting with China may be the biggest news

It could be argued that one of the most influential climate actions of this year happened 6,000 miles away – in Bali, Indonesia. That’s where President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the G-20 summit, four days after Biden spoke at COP27.

In a three-hour private talk, Biden and Xi agreed to restart mutual talks about international climate negotiations, which have been stalled since August when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan.

China and the United States are the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide and play a crucial role in lowering global levels. At the meeting, Biden said: “The world expects, I believe, China and the United States to play key roles in addressing global challenges, from climate changes, to food insecurity, and to – for us to be able to work together.