Prince of Wales will travel to China to try transform the world's biggest polluterPrince William is reportedly hoping to ease strained relations between China and the West by taking his annual Earthshot prize awards to China.
The King, who will celebrate his 75th birthday on Tuesday, has never visited mainland China because of the country's human rights record and its treatment of Tibet In a speech at the glitzy awards ceremony in Singapore, Prince William said: 'The last year has been one of great change and even greater challenge.'And a year that has left so many feeling defeated, their hope dwindling.It was during his three-day visit to Singapore that William spoke with the country's prime minister and president about his plans for China.
King Charles's problems with China have been well-documented, no more so then when he described the country's communist leaders as 'appalling old waxworks'. A royal source told The Sunday Times: 'Prince William believes that when it comes to the climate and the environment, Asia is critical. 'To fast-forward the change and impact he wants, he knows he has to engage with China and India — two of the world's biggest economies and biggest emitters of carbon dioxide.'