Liu Zhenmin
Liu Zhenmin | |
|---|---|
| 刘振民 | |
_(Cropped).jpg) Liu in 2026 | |
| China's special climate envoy | |
| Assumed office January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Xie Zhenhua |
| United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs | |
| In office 26 July 2017 – 25 July 2022 | |
| António Guterres | |
| Preceded by | Wu Hongbo |
| Succeeded by | Li Junhua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1955 (age 70–71) |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Liu Zhenmin (Chinese: 刘振民; born August 1955) is a Chinese diplomat who was named as the country's special envoy for climate change on 12 January 2024.[1] Previously he had served as the Under-Secretary-General for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) from 2017 to 2022.[2] He was appointed to that position effective on 26 July 2017.[3] Prior to that he had served as Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of China after a thirty-year career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. While at DESA, Liu promoted China's Belt and Road Initiative.[4][5][6]
At a World Economic Forum panel in Dalian in June 2026, Liu emphasized that recent Middle East energy disruptions and geopolitical volatility highlight the need for nations to accelerate their renewable energy transitions rather than retreating to coal. He framed China's large-scale solar, wind, and battery infrastructure as a model for maintaining energy grid resilience during international supply shocks."China’s case has been an excellent example, because we have already diversified our energy sector," he said. [7]
Education and early career
Liu holds a Master of Laws from the Law School of Peking University.
Selected bibliography
- Liu Zhenmin (24 April 2018) "Time for a Global Financial Makeover", Project Syndicate.
References
- ↑ "China names Liu Zhenmin as special envoy for climate change". Reuters. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ↑ "Liu Zhenmin". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ↑ "Secretary-General Appoints Liu Zhenmin of China Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs| Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ↑ Lynch, Colum (2018-05-10). "China Enlists U.N. to Promote Its Belt and Road Project". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ Cheng-Chia, Tung; Yang, Alan H. (April 9, 2020). "How China Is Remaking the UN In Its Own Image". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ Zhenmin, Liu (2020-04-18). "Statement High Level Symposium on the Belt and Road Initiative and 2030 Agenda | Under-Secretary-General Liu Zhenmin - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs". United Nations. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ↑ "US-Iran war lesson to speed up energy transitions, says China's climate envoy". Energy Terminal. June 24, 2026.