igdp analyst xi xi and principal hu min gave a presentation to fellows at the africa-china legal fellows project, discussing china’s domestic and international climate policies and commitments. before an audience from various locations on the african continent and other parts of the world, the speakers first covered the history and significance of china’s climate policies with an overview of china’s political economy. with this background, china’s domestic climate and energy targets and associated policy pathways were discussed. the second half of the talk focused on china’s climate commitments and actions abroad, with a special focus on belt and road initiative countries as well as other international collaborations. at the end of the conversation, the audience and the speakers discussed the role of china in african countries’ energy transitions and clean energy development.