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President Obama’s visit to Asia raises questions about how the U.S. and China might work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as the climate talks in Copenhagen approach.
As the climate change summit in Copenhagen draws near, President Obama’s visit to Asia raises speculation about how the U.S. and China will collaborate on reducing greenhouse gases while continuing to use coal-fired power plants. Orville Schell, director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at the Asia Society, tells host Jeff Young about the difficulties both countries currently face in forming an agreement.