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Eyes on China After U.S. Climate Decision

President Trump’s Thursday announcement that he will pull out of the Paris Agreement on climate change has been met with sharp criticism from U.S. allies, businesses, and high-profile environmentalists. The decision, as many have noted, may create an opening for Beijing to take the lead on global climate action, and also to expand its dominance in the renewable energy industry. In his announcement Trump made the case that the agreement was both unfairly detrimental