Han Zheng to Attend COP31 Leaders’ Summit in Turkey as Xi’s Special Envoy

Han's designation as Xi's special representative elevates China's presence at COP31 beyond routine delegation attendance, a signal worth reading against the broader climate-diplomacy calendar rather than as a standalone gesture. The appended Georgia leg turns a single multilateral engagement into a wider regional swing, suggesting the trip's value to Beijing extends past the conference hall. Whether the envoy role translates into substantive positioning during the Antalya talks, and how the Georgia visit is framed afterward, are the open questions to watch.