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A Reassuring American Presence Joins Talks on Climate Change With China
New York Times ^ | July 21, 2014 | By JANE PERLEZ

Posted on 07/21/2014 3:51:52 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The presence of John D. Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton and now counselor to President Obama, at the recent United States-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing was a surprise. He is not a China expert. But the Chinese like old hands, aides with proximity to the Oval Office, and Mr. Podesta fills that bill.

In addition, Mr. Podesta is passionate about climate change. He returned to the White House this year to help Mr. Obama fulfill his ambitious agenda to reduce coal consumption in the United States, and to shape a new global climate treaty to be negotiated in Paris at the end of 2015. China’s leadership, faced with growing public anger over environmental pollution, is also moving toward curbing the use of coal.

(Excerpt) Read more at sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: climategate; communist; hoax; podesta
Podesta can give the Chinese tips on facist Marxism.
1 posted on 07/21/2014 3:51:53 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

...and how the global warming ponzi scheme can enrich their leaders.


2 posted on 07/21/2014 3:57:56 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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China’s leadership, faced with growing public anger over environmental pollution, is also moving toward curbing the use of coal.

They are? Really? Why are they continuing to build coal
power plants...?


3 posted on 07/21/2014 3:58:30 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Podesta can get China to stop building coal fired plants? Oh, yeah. You betcha.

Wanna buy a lottery ticket?

4 posted on 07/21/2014 4:03:00 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Mao Tse-tung in English is “John Podesta”. In its feminine form, it is “Anita Dunn” or “Elizabeth Warren”, depending on what dialect it is in.


5 posted on 07/21/2014 5:24:24 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I think I just threw up a bit in my mouth...


6 posted on 07/21/2014 5:30:44 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (Up yours IRS!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

...and the next “conference” (i.e., junket) is in December - funny how they always seem scheduled JUST AFTER our national elections.


7 posted on 07/21/2014 5:50:42 PM PDT by BobL
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Podesta = reassuring American presence

is as to

Herpes = reassuring STD


8 posted on 07/21/2014 5:53:16 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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