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China’s climate envoy to visit Washington this week, U.S. State Department says

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FILE PHOTO: China's special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin speaks at the China Development Forum (CDF) 2024, in Beijing, China March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jing Xu/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: China's special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin speaks at the China Development Forum (CDF) 2024, in Beijing, China March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jing Xu/File Photo

(Reuters) – The United States will host China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday, the State Department said.

The Biden administration had previously said that U.S. climate change diplomat John Podesta would meet Liu in Washington sometime in May, resuming bilateral talks on climate cooperation amid simmering tensions over trade and security.

The visit will mark Liu’s first to Washington in his new role after replacing veteran climate envoy Xie Zhenhua, who stepped down due to health reasons in January.

(Reporting by Eric Beech and Dan Whitcomb)

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