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China, Russia hit back after Biden criticises COP26 no-show
Xi -- who leads the planet's largest emitter of the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change -- has not travelled outside of China since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and has not joined world leaders for COP26.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Tuesday. China’s largest e-commerce firm, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., has set up a joint venture with the Russian Direct Investment Fund, mobile operator Megafon and internet group Mail.ru, the companies have said. (Reuters/Mikhail Metzel)
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hina and Russia hit back Wednesday against criticism by US President Joe Biden, who had accused Beijing and Moscow of not showing leadership after President Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putinskipped the make-or-break COP26 United Nations summit in Glasgow.
Xi -- who leads the planet's largest emitter of the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change -- has not travelled outside of China since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and has not joined world leaders for COP26.
Biden on Tuesday had launched blistering criticism of the Chinese and Russian leaders for not attending the summit.
"Actions speak louder than words," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded Wednesday.
"What we need in order to deal with climate change is concrete action rather than empty words," he added. "China's actions in response to climate change are real."
He also made a jibe at Washington by adding that the United States pulling out of the Paris Agreement under Biden's predecessor Donald Trump had harmed global climate governance and the implementation of the accord.
Biden has apologised for Trump's decision.
