US to Host China Special Envoy for Climate Change (1)

The US will host China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin in Washington on May 8-9, according to a State Department statement.

• Meeting will focus on areas identified in the Sunnylands Statement, including energy transition and methane
• Working group is co-led by US Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy John Podesta and Liu
• Liu will be in the US May 7-16, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment says in a WeChat post
• NOTE: China Climate Chief Says He’ll Visit US to Bolster Key Ties

(Updates with Chinese statement.)

--With assistance from Phila Siu.

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