John Kerry travels to China ahead of global climate summit

US climate envoy John Kerry is heading to China for talks between the world’s two biggest carbon emitters ahead of President Joe Biden’s climate summit of world leaders (Christophe Ena/AP)

US climate envoy John Kerry is heading to China for talks between the world’s two biggest carbon emitters ahead of President Joe Biden’s climate summit of world leaders.

Mr Kerry will travel to Shanghai and Seoul, from Wednesday to Saturday, the State Department said in a statement late on Tuesday.