China, US to hold climate meetings in Washington in May

1/5/2024 5:49

        U.S. climate change diplomat John Podesta will meet his Chinese counterpart Liu Zhenmin in Washington in May, resuming bilateral talks on climate cooperation amid simmering tensions over trade and security, the Biden administration and Chinese officials said.
        
        This is Liu's first visit to Washington in his new role after replacing veteran climate envoy Xie Zhenhua, who stepped down due to health reasons in January.
        
        Liu has spoken with Podesta since he stepped into his new role as the top U.S. climate diplomat earlier this year, replacing former Secretary of State John Kerry. However, the envoys of the world's two biggest emitters have not yet held formal talks.
        
        China's foreign ministry also said Liu would visit the United States in a readout from Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China last week.