BEIJING - President Xi Jinping will attend the Leaders Summit on Climate via video link and deliver an important speech at the invitation of US President Joe Biden, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced on Wednesday.

China hopes this summit will serve as a useful platform for communication on global cooperation to tackle the challenge of climate change, promoting the full and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, and jointly promoting global climate and environmental governance, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press briefing in response to a relevant question.

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With Xinhua inputs