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Chee Meng TanThe Conversation |
China has pursued a policy of using its panda conservation project as a trade and diplomacy tool.
China dominates the wind turbine market, but it wants to expand further.
A focus on green energy growth could be a bonus for China’s economy.
Panda diplomacy can help strengthen China’s international relationships, but it also exposes Beijing to public backlash.
China is still expanding its coal-fired power stations and depends on coal in its energy network.
Donald Trump has called his meeting with Xi Jinping in China ‘amazing’.
Access to rare earth minerals used to make electric cars and other green tech are likely to be high on the agenda in talks between Donald Trump and Xi...