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China's foreign minister, Yang Jiechi, left, speaks with then vice-president Joe Biden in 2012. Photo: AFP/Getty Images China / Diplomacy China’s top diplomat says Beijing seeks to US to join forces on new energy and new technologies - Politburo member Yang Jiechi says China puts itself forward to help writing new global rules - Analysts say groundbreaking technologies and global cooperation are needed to achieve Xi Jinping’s ambitious targets on emissions and carbon neutrality Topic | Xi Jinping China's foreign minister, Yang Jiechi, left, speaks with then vice-president Joe Biden in 2012. Photo: AFP/Getty Images