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Chinese President Xi Jinping touted Beijing's "important contributions to adopting the Paris Agreement" at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit on Dec. 12.

ALEX FANG, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday announced new pledges as part of his country's goal to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, speaking at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit where his U.S. counterpart was absent.

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