Following the “honeymoon” in the second term of the Obama administration and the four-year “stagnation” period with the Trump administration, the future of the China-US climate diplomacy has attracted all sorts of speculation. Since Joe Biden swore in as president of the United States, China and the United States have had frequent interactions, in confrontational or consulting tones, in the climate field, and stumbling forward to address the climate crisis. At present and for some time to come, it is and will remain a pressing issue that needs to be carefully considered and acted upon as to how to avoid a complete “break-up” between China and the US on climate issues at the expense of global climate governance.
中美氣候外交經過奧巴馬政府第二任期的“蜜月時光”和特朗普執政四年的“停滯期”，未來走向何方，各方懷有不同的期待。自拜登就任美國總統以來，中美氣候領域互動頻繁，交鋒也好，協商也罷，氣候問題在磕磕絆絆中向前推進。當前以及未來一段時間內，如何保持中美氣候議題上的“斗而不破”、避免全球氣候治理受到阻礙，是需要慎重思考、并為之付出行動的緊迫話題。