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California Gov. Jerry Brown, center, talks with reporters after delivering a speech during the Clean Energy Ministerial International Forum on Electric Vehicle Pilot Cities and Industrial Development, at a hotel in Beijing, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Brown predicts that President Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord will prove temporary because of the urgency of the issue. He told The Associated Press on the sidelines of a clean energy conference in Beijing on Tuesday that China, Europe and U.S. state governors will for now fill the gap left by the federal government's move to abdicate leadership on the issue. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks during the Clean Energy Ministerial International Forum on Electric Vehicle Pilot Cities and Industrial Development at a hotel in Beijing, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Brown predicts that President Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord will prove temporary because of the urgency of the issue. He told The Associated Press on the sidelines of a clean energy conference in Beijing on Tuesday that China, Europe and U.S. state governors will for now fill the gap left by the federal government's move to abdicate leadership on the issue. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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California Gov. Jerry Brown attends the Clean Energy Ministerial International Forum on Electric Vehicle Pilot Cities and Industrial Development, at a hotel in Beijing, Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Brown predicts that President Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord will prove temporary because of the urgency of the issue. He told The Associated Press on the sidelines of a clean energy conference in Beijing on Tuesday that China, Europe and U.S. state governors will for now fill the gap left by the federal government's move to abdicate leadership on the issue. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a summit at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, Monday, May 15, 2017. Pledging more than $100 billion in financing, Xi called Sunday for closer cooperation across Asia and Europe in areas from anti-terrorism to investment as leaders from 29 countries gathered to promote a Chinese initiative that could increase Beijing's global influence.(Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping envisions a world order in which all roads lead to Beijing, but U.S. officials have faulted China for offering up easy access and questionable financial loans to several African countries in exchange for access to their resources. (Associated Press/File)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks during a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing Sunday, May 14, 2017. Putin is in China to attend a two-day "Belt and Road" conference hosted by Xi in Beijing that brought together leaders from 29 countries. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing Sunday, May 14, 2017. Putin is in China to attend a two-day "Belt and Road" conference hosted by Xi in Beijing that brought together leaders from 29 countries. (Wu Hong/Pool Photo via AP)

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People listen to Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing Sunday, May 14, 2017. Xi has called Sunday for closer cooperation among countries across Asia and Europe in areas from anti-terrorism to finance, as officials from dozens of governments met to promote a Beijing-led initiative to expand trade links. (Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP)

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Attendees walk past decorations for the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. China will seek to burnish President Xi Jinping's stature as a world-class statesman at the international gathering centered on his signature foreign policy effort that envisions a future world order in which all roads lead to Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Chefs wait near a decorations depicting Chinese Admiral Zheng He who commanded expeditionary voyages across Asia and East Africa in the 15th century and a modern high speed rail at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. China will seek to burnish President Xi Jinping's stature as a world-class statesman at the international gathering centered on his signature foreign policy effort that envisions a future world order in which all roads lead to Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking at the opening of the Belt and Road Forum is displayed on a big screen near decorations depicting Chinese Admiral Zheng He who commanded expeditionary voyages across Asia and East Africa in the 15th century and a modern high speed train in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. China will seek to burnish President Xi Jinping's stature as a world-class statesman at the international gathering centered on his signature foreign policy effort that envisions a future world order in which all roads lead to Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking at the opening of the Belt and Road Forum is displayed on a big screen near a decoration depicting camels and dolphins at the forum's media center in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. China will seek to burnish President Xi Jinping's stature as a world-class statesman at the international gathering centered on his signature foreign policy effort that envisions a future world order in which all roads lead to Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking at the opening of the Belt and Road Forum is displayed on a big screen near a decoration depicting Chinese Admiral Zheng He who commanded expeditionary voyages across Asia and East Africa in the 15th century in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. China will seek to burnish President Xi Jinping's stature as a world-class statesman at the international gathering centered on his signature foreign policy effort that envisions a future world order in which all roads lead to Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking at the opening of the Belt and Road Forum is displayed on a big screen as a waitress prepares a table at a dining areas of the forum's media center in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. China will seek to burnish President Xi Jinping's stature as a world-class statesman at the international gathering centered on his signature foreign policy effort that envisions a future world order in which all roads lead to Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Putin is in China to attend a two-day "Belt and Road" conference hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that brought together leaders from 29 countries. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Putin is in China to attend a two-day "Belt and Road" conference hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that brought together leaders from 29 countries. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech as a TV cameraman films at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Putin is in China to attend a two-day "Belt and Road" conference hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that brought together leaders from 29 countries. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to deliver his speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Putin is in China to attend a two-day "Belt and Road" conference hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that brought together leaders from 29 countries. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Putin is in China to attend a two-day "Belt and Road" conference hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that brought together leaders from 29 countries. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 14, 2017. Putin is in China to attend a two-day "Belt and Road" conference hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing that brought together leaders from 29 countries. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)