China's Xi to attend climate change summit video conference with France, Germany - state media

Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds at the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

BEIJING, April 15 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a climate change leaders summit video conference on April 16 with France and Germany, said China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying, according to a report by China's official Xinhua news agency.

Xi will attend at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, according to the report.

Reporting by Gabriel Crossley; Editing by Toby Chopra

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