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Climate lobby eager for Beijing to look past Pelosi visit

China’s decision to halt cooperation with the US over the climate crisis has provoked alarm, with seasoned climate diplomats urging a swift resumption of talks to help stave off worsening global heating.

Beijing announced, last Friday, measures aimed at retaliating against the US for the “egregious provocation” of a visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives.

While the

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