Liu Zhenmin

Liu Zhenmin (born August 1955) is a Chinese diplomat who was named as the country's special envoy for climate change on 12 January 2024. Previously he had served as the Under-Secretary-General for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) from 2017 to 2022. He was appointed to that position effective on 26 July 2017. 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.

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.