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The U.S. is directly linked to climate-smart agriculture through bilateral cooperation initiatives with China, as evidenced by the identification of specific collaborative areas in [1] and the inclusion of the topic in U.S.-China dialogue projects described in [2]. Furthermore, [3] highlights the geopolitical complexity of this relationship, noting U.S. congressional scrutiny regarding agricultural land investments.
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Advancing U.S.-China Coordination amid Strategic Competition - CSIS csis.org 3 facts
procedureThe project launched by the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies and the Brookings John L. Thornton China Center utilized historical case studies of collaboration during the Cold War, workshops with U.S. and PRC experts, and a track 2 dialogue on climate-smart agriculture to probe emerging findings.
claimThe track 2 dialogue in Bellagio identified four areas for potential U.S.-China cooperation in climate-smart agriculture: promoting sustainable agricultural production in water-stressed regions, reducing food loss and waste, developing mutually agreed-upon standards for measuring agricultural climate impacts, and accelerating investments in alternative proteins for animal feed and human consumption.
claimClimate-smart agriculture was selected as a topic for U.S.-China collaboration because leaders in both nations have expressed interest in the area, yet it remains a challenging topic due to U.S. congressional scrutiny of Chinese investments in U.S. agricultural land and Beijing's goal to reduce dependence on U.S. agricultural imports.