Obama Calls Xi to Praise China's Role in Climate Talks
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone Sunday night with Chinese President Xi Jinping to express appreciation for the important role China played in securing a historic climate agreement in Paris, the White House said.
The leaders recognized that close coordination of their negotiating teams helped secure Saturday's agreement, it said in a statement released on Monday.
"The president emphasized the importance of continuing close U.S.-China cooperation on climate change issues into the future," the White House said.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu)
