Barack Obama

Turkey hosts more refugees than any country in the world.

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.

The United States and China were central to that effort.

Over the past 7½ years, we've transformed the United States into a global leader in the fight against climate change.

Climate change has formed a central pillar of the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Do we want to be a country where the typical woman working full time earns 79 cents for every dollar a man makes or one where they earn equal pay for equal work?

Where there's a will and there's a vision—and where countries like China and the United States are prepared to show leadership and to lead by example—it is possible for us to create a world that is more secure, more prosperous, and more…

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

Our meeting here is an opportunity to discuss the breadth and importance of the U.S.-China relationship.

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

That's the legacy we celebrate on Labor Day.

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.

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

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

We're leading by example.

What I think we've been able to achieve is practical and constructive efforts where our interests intersect.

I know that at the G-20, we're committed to working with other countries to build sustainable, inclusive economies and create opportunities for all of our people.

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

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

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.

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

I'm the first to say we've got more work to do in the years ahead.

The United States remains committed to partnership with Uzbekistan.

The United States reaffirms its support for the people of Uzbekistan.