The Chinese can see that, so far, the scientists are clobbering the Deniers. To do nothing is simply irrational, as it is a threat to the existence of states and to the international order. The Chinese are certainly not environmentalists nor are they hippy-dippy tree huggers. They see this as a matter of national security and an investment in the future.

So the Americans, to the Chinese, are simply acting in a destructive way. Not only will the Chinese act, but they will move in such a way as to develop sources of reliable and clean and cheap energy that will give it a competitive advantage by freeing up trillions of dollars now spent on old school oil and gas technology.