Climate crisis: China's all-or-nothing stand on talks leaves John Kerry cornered | South China Morning Post

Tackling the climate crisis is a "core national security priority" for US President Joe Biden . But saving a dangerously warming world may not always be compatible with his other highest priorities, such as confronting China. Look no further than his climate envoy John Kerry's China visit last week. On the surface, Kerry was accorded the rare honour of a series of virtual meetings with Chinese leaders, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice-Premier Han Zheng , aside from talks with climate counterpart Xie Zhenhua. But the former US secretary of state in fact hit a stone wall when the…