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Xi at Davos Urges Trump to Stay in ‘Hard Won’ Paris Climate Deal

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Xi Takes Davos Spotlight as Trump Stays Away

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged climate change skeptic Donald Trump to keep the U.S. in the “hard won” Paris agreement during a Davos speech that touted the world’s largest polluter as a leader in the fight against global warming.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, Xi said “all signatories must stick to” the 2015 Paris deal to limit global temperature increases to well below 2 degrees Celsius. “Walking away” from the pact would endanger future generations, he said.