This can best be achieved through institutional relationships based on trust, as well as deep understanding of each other’s needs and capabilities. The Obama/Hu meetings in Washington appear to have improved the atmosphere for the ongoing discussions on climate. But, given the two countries’ direct and stiff competition in energy technology, taking advantage of this will require them also to find new ways to coalesce around joint goals for atmospheric stabilization, even as they seek to meet their own undeniable national needs.
实现这一目标的最佳途径，是建立基于信任及深入理解彼此需求与能力的机构关系。奥巴马与胡锦涛在华盛顿的会晤，似乎已经改善了正在进行的气候协商氛围。不过，鉴于两国在能源技术上存在直接而激烈的竞争，要利用这一优势，将要求两国在围绕实现大气稳定的共同目标上，也应找到新途径。总之，需要两国在创新、应用科学、发展与示范方面，发起一个联合倡议。