Chinese vice-premier to visit Uruguay, Brazil and attend Belem Climate Summit as President Xi's special representative

BEIJING -- At the invitation of the governments of Uruguay and Brazil, Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and vice-premier of the State Council, will visit Uruguay and Brazil from Nov 3 to 5, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Friday.

At the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Ding will attend the Belem Climate Summit on Nov 6 as President Xi Jinping's special representative, the spokesperson said.