The Obama-Hu meeting in Beijing will be a litmus test of how serious they are in curbing greenhouse gases. To a large extent, a successful Obama visit to China depends on whether the two countries will agree to cooperate on clean air in China and elsewhere.
Zhiqun Zhu is an associate professor of political science and international relations at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. He is also the University’s John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur chair in East Asian politics.



