the arrangement was aimed at confronting growing chinese power. president biden talks about competition, china sees mostly confrontation. the un secretary general is warning of a new cold war between washington and beijing. britain will need both of them to deliver on climate goals. borisjohnson has been bringing ringing the alarm year, a last chance to push for pledges of more ambitious action before the huge climate negotiations in scotland. on the agenda this year are the kinds of global crises the un is built to manage but on display, the kind of dysfunctions that thwart its efforts to do so. here in the uk, ministers are due to meet representatives from the food and drinks industry today to discuss the disruption caused by soaring wholesale gas prices. alongside concerns about rising energy bills, there have also been warnings that a shortage of carbon dioxide could lead to gaps