President Xi yet to commit to Cop26 climate change talks, says Sharma

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Matt Cardy/PA)

Chinese President Xi Jinping has still not committed to attending the Cop26 international climate change talks in Glasgow, the British minister chairing the conference has said.

Cop26 president Alok Sharma was unable to confirm China would even be sending a delegation to the gathering in November – although he insisted he was “very, very hopeful” they would.