What does 2022 hold in store for Asia? Seven commentators give their take on everything from the ongoing great power rivalry between the United States and China, to climate concerns, inflation worries and, inevitably, the pandemic.
Shared interests can open a window for US-China cooperation even when the bilateral relationship is in a tense phase. A commitment to multilateralism can also bring US closer to the other Arctic and Antarctic nations.
The countries are the two biggest carbon emitters in the world, and experts at virtual talks say cooperation on climate, energy and green finance will benefit everyone.
Is it possible for diplomats on the one hand to fervently criticise their counterparts and on the other hand, drop the animosity when it comes to dealing with climate change?
Will Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s actions be enough to set their countries on a course towards rapid decarbonisation? If current and past practices are accurate guides, there is ample reason to worry.
A week after getting an invitation from the United States to attend a global leaders' climate summit, Beijing said it was still considering whether to take part, highlighting the challenges it faces in dealing with Washington.
China could offer to transfer technology and give financial help to poor countries in a joint effort to fight climate change with the US, Chinese observers have said.
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