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China isn't explicitly not participating though. The president hasn't traveled to any foreign country for 2 years now due to COVID.

• rsj_hn 5y ago
  Biden will not be attending either. But you can send delegates. China isn't sending any delegates (neither is Russia).
  • shalmanese 5y ago
    > China isn't sending any delegates China's @COP26 delegation will be headed by Climate Envoy Xie Zhenhua & Vice Minister Zhao Yingmin. The delegation, smaller than previous yrs due to COVID, will bring China's NDC and arrive in London on 26th. While there, they will conduct pre-sessional talks with key countries. https://twitter.com/LiShuo_GP/status/1451801646749519876 https://twitter.com/LiShuo_GP/status/1451801646749519876
    • rsj_hn 5y ago
      I stand corrected. Thank you -- unfortunately I can't edit my comment.
  • ceejayoz 5y ago
    Someone's already debunked this for China in another comment, but it's also a false claim with regards to Russia. Putin himself pulled out (perhaps because he had a COVID near-miss last month, who knows?), but they're still sending a delegation. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/10/22/russia-to-lobby-for-sanctions-relief-on-climate-projects-at-cop-26-bloomberg-a75372 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/10/22/russia-to-lobby-fo...