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Michael R. Bloomberg

Washington Won't Have Last Word on Climate Change

Cities will lead on climate change even if the federal government doesn't.
Change comes from the ground up.

Change comes from the ground up.

Photographer: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

The following is adapted from remarks delivered to the China General Chamber of Commerce.

China is America’s largest trading partner, and the U.S. is the largest partner for China. And while it’s true that our two countries have differences, we know that when we work together, we can accomplish extraordinary things. Cooperation between the U.S. and China, after all, is what made the Paris climate agreement possible.