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French President Francois Hollande will make a state visit to China on November 2-3 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, with climate change high on the agenda, Hollande's office has announced.
The French leader will also visit South Korea on a visit marking the 130th anniversary of French-Korean diplomatic ties, his office announced yesterday.
Hollande announced last month that he planned to visit China in order to launch a bilateral appeal "that we work to make a success of the climate conference," to be held from November 30-December 11 in Paris.
The overarching goal is to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-Industrial Revolution levels.
Hollande has stressed the importance of the role of China, which is the most populous nation on Earth and the most polluting.
The French leader will also visit South Korea on a visit marking the 130th anniversary of French-Korean diplomatic ties, his office announced yesterday.
Hollande announced last month that he planned to visit China in order to launch a bilateral appeal "that we work to make a success of the climate conference," to be held from November 30-December 11 in Paris.
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The overarching goal is to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-Industrial Revolution levels.
Hollande has stressed the importance of the role of China, which is the most populous nation on Earth and the most polluting.