Tag: John Kerry

Weak China Policy Does Not Serve American Interests

Commentary The world’s superpower continues to send diplomats to genuflect before the throne in Beijing. Blinken’s China Trip Leading the parade of American supplicants to Chinese leader Xi Jinping was Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Despite Mr. Blinken’s claim of “progress” being made during his visit last month, most serious longtime China watchers have panned his visit,…


Kerry Concludes China Trip Calling Climate Talks ‘Productive’

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said he had “extremely warm and productive” talks with high-level Chinese officials in Beijing, though “a little bit more work” is required to achieve “groundbreaking” initiatives. Mr. Kerry delivered the remarks on July 19 as he wrapped up three days of climate talks in China. The conversations, which critics argue…


Kerry Sees Climate Cooperation as Path to Redefine US-China Ties

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said he hopes that climate negotiations could pave the way for improved ties with China. Still, critics claim that China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses climate issues as a “bargaining chip.” On July 18, Mr. Kerry held talks with the CCP’s top foreign affairs official, Wang Yi. The discussion…


China’s Economy Losing Steam: New Data Disappoints

The world’s second largest economy is losing steam. With its recovery in peril, will the spillover hit the United States? Mexico is now beating out China as the top exporter to the United States. Fentanyl is a hot topic on the Senate floor. A bill could slap sanctions on China over the drug’s production, and…


ANALYSIS: Beijing’s Emissions Commitment Being Questioned as Kerry Holds Climate Talks in China

News Analysis U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, called for “real progress” before the year-end United Nations climate summit during the four-hour talks with his counterpart in China on July 17. The meeting, however, appears to make no progress in addressing longstanding concerns about China’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions while pushing its climate agenda…


Biden’s China Policy Under Scrutiny as Kerry Is Set to Meet CCP Officials

President Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry arrived in Beijing on July 16 for three days of talks, becoming the third U.S. official to travel to China in less than two months. While climate talks will dominate the discussions between Kerry and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, it remains to be seen whether these talks will…


China Has US Over Climate Barrel

Commentary America’s climate guy, John Kerry, is on his way to China. His battered reputation is again on the line. This time, it’s not just for falling off his bike. Mr. Kerry has to prove to Democratic voters, who foresee global catastrophe from climate change, that he can close a deal at COP28, the upcoming…


Climate Envoy Kerry Won’t Share Staff Names to Congress, Saying It’s Not ‘Required’

Climate Envoy John Kerry, who reports directly to President Joe Biden from a cabinet-level position in the State Department, would not disclose the names of various staff in his office when asked to do so on July 13 by Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.). Pointing to a mostly empty org chart labeled, “Who’s In Charge?” Mr….


LIVE NOW: Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Testifies to House on Budget

John Kerry, Department of State special presidential envoy for climate, testifies on the budget at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 13 to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Accountability hearing. …


Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Testifies to House on Budget

John Kerry, Department of State special presidential envoy for climate, testifies on the budget at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 13 to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Accountability hearing. …