According to official issues, United States and China will organise a summit to discuss climate-smart and low-carbon cities in the city of Los Angeles in September.

XieZhenhua, China's special representative for climate change, confirmed reports that summit will take place between the two companies.

"It shows not only the central government, but local governments, including cities and enterprises, are invited to get actively involved in the efforts to combat climate change,"Xiesaid in a media event. He was speaking on the side-lines of the two-day seventh China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington.

The official also said that the two countries have specified 13 priority areas for cooperation. They said that eight areas have already launched more than 30 projects. During the meetings, both sides have agreed to start cooperation on the remaining five priority areas, including shale gas, nuclear energy, clean energy, carbon capture, utilization and storage and green trade.

Xie said that the two countries have set a good example for the world when it comes to fighting climate change. Hee also pointed out that China will submit its post-2020 climate action plan, called the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), to the UN this month.