Opportunities and Challenges for China to Lead Global Climate Governance Against the Backdrop of De-globalization

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AbstractThe U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement was a landmark event of the de-globalization trend led by the United States and Britain, and was a major challenge for the global governance system. To maintain an international environment conducive to peaceful development, China needs to seek solutions to major challenges in globalization while promoting the current process of globalization. The issue of climate change is closely associated with global environment. More importantly, it is a key factor which determines de-globalization or re-globalization and also an inherent demand for China to control development risks and realize the goal of building a great socialist country. China should lead global climate governance, adhere to the principle of fairness and justice, intensively participate in and lead the construction of the global climate governance system, and promote mutually beneficial cooperation and common development among countries. Climate change can become an important field and a successful exemplification for China to intensively participate in global governance, expand our international influence and voice, and enhance our national image and soft power.KeywordsGlobalizationClimate changeClimate governanceParis Agreement