As US retreats, EU and China seek climate leadership at summit
Brussels
CHINA and the European Union will seek on Friday to save an international pact against climate change from which US President Donald Trump appears to be set to withdraw.
As China emerges as Europe's unlikely global partner on areas from free trade to security, Premier Li Keqiang will meet top EU officials at a summit in Brussels that will also discuss North Korea's missile tests.
In a statement backed by all 28 EU states, the European Union and China will commit to full implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement, EU and Chinese officials said.
The joint statement, the first between the China and the EU, commits to cutting …
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