While true, US per-capita greenhouse gas emissions peaked 20+ years ago and are now down almost 20% [1]. China's per-capita greenhouse emissions are lower but on a steep upward trajectory due to the rapid industrialization of hundreds of millions more people. China's outlook is particularly concerning if you factor in land-use [2].
At the same time, China is by far the biggest creator of renewable energy [3].
[1]: https://www.wri.org/insights/charts-explain-per-capita-green...
[2]: https://www.climate.gov/media/15559
[3]: https://e360.yale.edu/features/china-renewable-energy