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China's Climate Ambition: Renewables vs. Coal Power Dilemma

4/24/2025

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China's climate strategy is a complex dance of ambition and contradiction, as it champions global climate governance while simultaneously ramping up coal power. Tsinghua University plays a pivotal role in shaping U.S. climate policy through elite partnerships. Amidst Xi Jinping's calls for multilateral cooperation, China asserts its leadership in renewable energy, all while targeting carbon neutrality by 2035.

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China's climate strategy is a complex dance of ambition and contradiction, as it champions global climate governance while simultaneously ramping up coal power. Tsinghua University plays a pivotal role in shaping U.S. climate policy through elite partnerships. Amidst Xi Jinping's calls for multilateral cooperation, China asserts its leadership in renewable energy, all while targeting carbon neutrality by 2035.