Mr. Chair, as I've said in the past, the China council goes back some decades, as has just been pointed out, to 1992. I think governments of all stripes have found it a useful forum in which to engage with China on all manner of environmental issues, be they climate change, biodiversity or the full gamut of international issues. There's always the danger of greenwashing, but I believe that the China council has proven its worth over the past several decades.
On June 17th, 2024. See this statement in context.