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Beijing asks the U.S. to back down on other issues if it wants cooperation with the climate change effort. China, renowned for pollution and as a significant source of global greenhouse gases, had been recognized as a critical player in the U.S. plan to have world leaders commit to its project of cutting down methane gas emissions. Consequences of climate change have started to strike hard in recent years, including relentless wildfires, flooding, and destructive heatwaves. However, Beijing would not agree to follow the American-led effort unless the U.S. stopped pressuring China on other issues. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
