Biden says China, Russia failed to lead at COP26 climate summit
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Nov 2) accused China and Russia of failing to show leadership on climate change in blistering criticism of their leaders for not attending the COP26 summit in Glasgow.
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Speaking at the UN summit aimed at forging an ambitious new climate agreement, Biden called his own presence and promises proof that "America is back" after the go-it-alone approach of his predecessor Donald Trump.
"The fact that China is trying to assert, understandably, a new role in the world as a world leader - not showing up, come on!" Biden told journalists before flying out of Glasgow.
"It just is a gigantic issue and they walked away. How do you do that and claim to be able to have any leadership?" Biden said.
"It's been a big mistake, quite frankly, for China not showing up. The rest of the world looked at China and said 'what value are they providing?'," he added.
Xi, who leads the world's largest emitter of carbon emissions responsible for climate change, has not travelled outside of China since the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
Biden was even more scathing about Russian President Vladimir Putin, who does travel and met the US president in Geneva in June. Russia is the world's fourth largest emitter.