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From April 15 to 17, 2021, China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua

and the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Climate Issues John Kerry

held talks in Shanghai.

The two sides conducted candid, in-depth and constructive communication on issues such as cooperation on climate change, the leaders’ climate summit, and the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Climate Convention.

They made positive progress, reached a joint statement on addressing the climate crisis, and restarted China and the United States channels for climate change dialogue and cooperation.

The two sides recognize that climate change is a serious and urgent threat to the survival and development of mankind. China and the United States will strengthen cooperation and work together with other parties to tackle the climate crisis.

From August 31 to September 3, 2021, the Chinese side invited the Special Envoy to visit China. During the period, China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change Affairs Xie Zhenhua held talks with Kerry in Tianjin to exchange views on Sino-US climate change cooperation and the 26th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Secretary Kerry’s ringing the small Harmony Bell at the COP26 alerts people around the world to have a harmonious voice in jointly addressing climate issues. Mr. Frank Liu, Chairman of the World Harmony Foundation, expressed his deep gratitude:

I am very grateful to Climate Envoy Kerry for his efforts at COP26. WHF Chairman Frank Liu invited Secretary Kerry to ring the bell three times. In traditional Chinese culture, 3 means multiple.

It means that ringing the bell three times represents a long and deep alert to all mankind on the issue of the climate catastrophe, and it also embodies the continuous sound of harmony between countries and between humanity and nature.

After the ceremony, Frank Liu, Chairman of the World Harmony Foundation, said:

During the casting of the large version of the Harmony Bell, we used spent ammunition donated by the military, and recycled metal collected by Chinese and American students.

The creation of the original Harmony Bell incorporates people’s expectations for stopping wars and achieving peace, as well as everyone’s practice of harmony and environmental protection.

At the COP26 conference, the leaders of China and the United States are in harmony with climate issues. Spiritual consultation and resolution of the global climate crisis has led more and more other countries to join.

This is a very good start. It not only means that the relationship between China and the United States is improving, but also means seeking unity, harmony, and environmental protection to end severe damage to Mother Earth.

In addition,Mr. Frank Liu also told reporters that the next step for WHF is to establish a Harmony Bell Association, with a view to donating small harmony bells to heads of state around the world to promote harmony in each country.

It is expected that the World Harmony Foundation can make more contributions to the promotion of global ecological issues!

For more information,

contact Mr. Frank Liu,

ecofrank@gmail.com