That's the spirit that's made the progress of these past 7½ years possible.

We very much welcome China's contributions to global development, peacekeeping, and refugee assistance.

The two Presidents call on all other Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to join the Paris Agreement as early as possible.

But together, we're proving that it is possible.

This is the single best chance that we have to deal with a problem that could end up transforming this planet in a way that makes it very difficult for us to deal with all the other challenges that we may face.

Nearly 200 nations came together as a strong, enduring framework to set the world on a course to a low-carbon future.

But this is not a fight that any one country, no matter how powerful, can take alone.

The United States and China will formulate and publish their respective strategies for mid-century, low-greenhouse gas emission development.

The United States and China commit to continue taking ambitious domestic action to further promote the transition towards green, low-carbon and climate-resilient economies both domestically and internationally.

We're leading by example.

Together, the U.S. and China represent about 40 percent of global emissions.

The Paris Agreement alone won't solve the climate crisis.