A panda graces the wall of the China Pavilion on Friday at Expo City in Dubai, the U.A.E. Photo: Huang Huizhao/Caixin

Wang Shi, the founder of China Vanke Co. Ltd., attends a dialogue Thursday with Zhang Lihui, president of Caixin Media at an event in Expo City. Photo: Hu Xuan/Caixin

People sit outside the China Pavilion on Friday. Photo: Huang Huizhao/Caixin

A COP28 attendee smiles for a photo with the panda mascot Saturday outside the China Pavilion in Expo City. Photo: Han Haidan/China News Service, VCG

Representatives and attendees line up at the COP28 venue’s entrance. Photo: Hu Xuan/Caixin

Arab representatives visit Expo City on Thursday. Photo: Hu Xuan/Caixin

A total of 176 world leaders gathered for the Global Climate Action Summit, which took place Friday and Saturday. Photo: Hu Xuan/Caixin

A venue that was only open to accredited party and observer delegates. Photo: Hu Xuan/Caixin