Posted on 09/03/2021 9:23:00 AM PDT by DFG
There is little doubt that China was already giddy that they get to deal with U.S. “climate envoy” John Kerry, but having watched Biden’s weakness in Afghanistan, they aren’t even being coy about it any more. They are openly telling Kerry that the U.S. won’t get any Chinese cooperation on climate change unless the U.S. backs off pressuring China on other issues, such as trade, human rights, etc. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday:
China Warns Kerry Climate Cooperation Depends on Overall Ties
HONG KONG—Senior Chinese officials told U.S. climate envoy John Kerry that continued U.S. hostility on a range of issues could jeopardize cooperation on fighting climate change, though Mr. Kerry said that working-level talks were productive in the run-up to a November climate summit.
Mr. Kerry, wrapping up a two-day visit to the northern port city of Tianjin, was warned repeatedly by his hosts that climate cooperation couldn’t be kept separate from worsening geopolitical ties between the two countries.
On Thursday, Yang Jiechi, leader Xi Jinping’s top foreign-policy aide, told Mr. Kerry in a video call that the U.S. had interfered in China’s internal affairs and harmed its interests, causing difficulties in the bilateral relationship.
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Telling Kerry to sod off is hardly an inside heater, IMHO.
Kerry gets b*tch slapped again. he probably likes it by now.
Those Chinese made John Kerry eat General Tso’s Chicken.
Trump would politely but firmly offer them a deal they can’t refuse.
China should invite Kerry to inspect their first Soylent Green machine....as an ingredient!
Once again PROOF President Trump was right!
Correct on the issues,holding China to account! Now with the Eunuch Kerry we will be raped again by China,God Help this country,EVERYTHING these democrats touch turns to crap!
John Kerry....that name rings a bell. Isn’t he that guy who served in Vietnam......oooops I mean he lied about serving in Vietnam and getting the purple heart.
China just gave us permission to ignore Climate Change freaks.
The Chinese blackmail of Biden worked in AFG and now they are going to use it for a host of other things they want. Once you succumb to blackmail. it never ends.
Mr. Kerry... was warned repeatedly by his hosts that climate cooperation couldn’t be kept separate from worsening geopolitical ties between the two countries.
Worsening? Worsening? This has to be fake news. Everyone knows Joe Biden, with his 44 years in government, is an expert on Foreign Policy. /s
Man, wait till those pesky ChiComs find out, JF’nK served in Viet Nam !
The big carrot Red China is holding out for is Taiwan. They’re just setting the table right now, but they need to act soon ... before China Biden is removed or just keels over.
U.S. won’t get any Chinese cooperation on climate change unless the U.S. backs off pressuring China on other issues, such as trade.
They know Biden and crew are an easy fold on that issue the bookie nods.
They have no intention of abiding by any “climate deal” they reach. They’ll keep building coal plants as before. This is just a way to get the U.S. to give them a free hand with Taiwan, the South China Sea, Hong Kong, and domestic repression. And they will give up nothing in exchange.
It’s how the Chinese have always done business.
In fact, I would not be surprised if the next demand for a “climate deal” is that the U.S. agree to allow the yuan to replace the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
John Kerry is stupid enough to agree to it. Their sock puppet in the White House will rubber stamp it.
I think the time for them to move on Taiwan is during the transition from Biden to Harris. The whole world knows it’s coming, and Harris is such a lightweight she won’t have a clue what to do.
Nah! Kerry will go all ‘Jengis Kahn” on them. /sarc
The really tragic part is that, like Harris and China Joe, too many of our military leaders won’t have a clue what to do either. We’re in a very dangerous time and place in world history indeed.
Sadly, I must agree with you.
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