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<p>The COP President Designate and his delegation of 10 officials spent two nights in the Tianjin Binhai Yihao Jiudian hotel in Tianjin, China from 5-6th September 2021 as part of talks with the Chinese Government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The delegation was required in Chinese Government approved hotel accommodation, and was subject to rigorous COVID protocols at a time when travel to China was severely restricted.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The trip was a key event in the COP26 President Designate’s negotiations with the Chinese government, and was an important part of the UK’s successful leadership of COP26 in Glasgow.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Costs for the trip were also declared in the Cabinet Office Ministerial Transparency return for the second quarter of 2021. This information is available in the public domain on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> |