and China have on the world, it is clear something has to be done to solve the ongoing crisis with global warming. The 2014 U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change indicates a focus on trying to lower the outrageous amounts of emissions both nations produce. President Obama and President Xi Jinping acknowledge the grave effect their nations have on global warming and have passed laws to change the status quo. The bilateral cooperation occurring between both countries is an amazing accomplishment. China and America, the two countries polluting the earth the most, deciding to work together to solve this problem shows hope for the future of the environment. Both parties have goals to mitigate the release of greenhouse gases: the U.S. with the Clean Power Act and China with several initiatives to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions and increase forestation. Along with these goals, the formation of the U.S.-China Climate Change Working Group indicates increased connectedness between two major world …show more content…
With the election of Donald Trump and his shift from old style rhetoric when it comes to foreign policy, the near future of political relations remains unpredictable. However, both nations need each other to succeed. America is dependent on China due to the massive amount of debt, and both nations benefit immensely from trade relations. Environmentally, these two nations need to cooperate if global warming is to be solved. The U.S. and China are also major world powers, so if war is to be avoided both countries will have to maintain peaceful relations with one another. Therefore, the current condition of Sino-American relations suggests a peaceful future for the twenty-first