
Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden convened 40 heads of state in a virtual Leaders Climate Summit. Beyond the noteworthy attendance of Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China, the guest list also included a strong roster of Indo-Pacific countries. Biden was joined by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Lotay Tshering of Bhutan, and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong of Vietnam.