The virtual event will be run until Friday, October 15, with speeches by foreign officials, while the face-to-face meetings will take place in the same city, but from April 25 to May 8, 2022.

Its program includes several forums and Chinese President Xi Jinping will give a speech on Tuesday, in which he is expected to renew the country’s commitments to safeguarding flora and fauna.

COP 15 was due to be held a year ago, but it was postponed twice and restructured due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

As a host, China also intends to include the sustainable, shared and balanced use of natural resources.

A few days ago, China revealed its progress and actions to curb the loss of different species and the degradation of the ecosystem.

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