Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Nancy Pelosi calls for China and US to work together on Climate Change

Is Climate Change a definite game changer when it comes to international politics? In the words of the infamous Sarah Palin, "you betcha". Although Palin is still on the fence on whether climate change is real or God just hugging us a little closer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is ready to take some action. She is in Beijing China today and addressed a meeting organized by the American Chamber of Commerce

"China and the United States can and must confront the challenge of climate change together....I think that this climate change crisis is a game-changer in the U.S.-China relationship. It is an opportunity that we cannot miss."


However, Nancy Pelosi made sure to steer clear of mentioning any concerns on China's human rights violations in her speech. To read the full article click on this link http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=7674374


Question of the day: How can international governments work together to create real solutions to drastic climate change while still standing firm on human rights advocacy and ethics?

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