Climate challenge and 'Chinese-style modernisation' aren’t at odds with each other for Xi Jinping

If there is a topic that brings Chinese officials around for a serious discussion, it's climate change. In the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, which is hosting the COP27 climate summit, China's pavilion is decked in traditional themes, with books on governance by President Xi Jinping on display. The Chinese delegation to Sharm el-Sheikh, led by the vice minister of ecology and environment Zhao Yingming like the last time, consists of 50 people. But Xie Zhenhua, China's special envoy for climate change, is Beijing's public face at COP27. One of the top agendas that China has brought to COP27 is…