US Republicans assail Kerry’s climate strategy as he prepares for China talks

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WASHINGTON – US Republicans on Thursday accused Mr John Kerry, President Joe Biden’s special envoy for climate, of being soft on China as he prepared to travel to Beijing to restart discussions between the world’s top two polluting countries. In a contentious hearing before a House Committee on Foreign Affairs panel, Republicans attacked Mr Kerry for not doing enough to persuade China to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, several sought to portray him as putting Chinese interests above those of the United States by negotiating with America’s top economic rival. Mr Kerry expects to arrive in...