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US Climate Envoy John Kerry is in China. Storms and heatwaves cause chaos across a number of countries. Doomsayers argue it’s the end of an era for the dollar. Here’s what you need to know today.

US Climate Envoy John Kerry arrived in China on Sunday for three days of talks that’ll test the ability of the world’s top two greenhouse gas emitters to collaborate in the fight against global warming despite deep discord over other issues. It’s the latest push to reconnect the superpowers. Kerry said he’s seeking “candid conversations” with Chinese officials. He’ll find himself in a country that’s light years ahead of the US in building clean power, writes Bloomberg Opinion’s David Fickling.