China eyes an opportunity to take ownership of climate change fight

The economic and environmental cost of pollution will drive Beijing’s policies regardless of what Donald Trump doesTwenty years ago, climate change was believed by many in Beijing to be a conspiracy cooked up by the western world to contain China’s development.Since then, China has performed an about-turn, not only recognising climate change as a major global challenge but also, ahead of Davos this week, vowing to lead the world’s effort in combating it. Related: China emerges