Ed reflects on what has been a big week for China and climate politics and although Xi Jinping was missing from COP26, a surprise agreement with the US has been reached. Also there appears no end in sight for China's 'zero-Covid' strategy, with Delta slowly spreading, causing a return to lockdowns.
Ed White is a correspondent with the Financial Times.
China's special climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua speaks during a joint China and US statement on a declaration enhancing climate action in the 2020s during the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. Photo: AFP