California Governor Visit Gets High Marks From China

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Guan Yao, a commentator of Shenzhen Satellite TV, notes in an article that Newsom has been the first governor in the US to meet with Xi since 2017. He says the Xi-Newsom and Biden-Wang meetings have increased people's expectations for a Xi-Biden Summit in November.

He says that whether China and the US can effectively cooperate in dealing with global challenges such as climate change and geopolitical conflicts will all depend on the highest level of cooperation between the two heads of state.

'No divorce'

Between October 22 and 30, Newsom visited Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai and Jiangsu to promote cooperation between China and the US.

During his meeting with Xi, Newsom was allowed to sit side by side with the Chinese leader. When US State Secretary Antony Blinken met with Xi in May, he sat opposite to some Chinese officials while Xi was in the center, showing a more superior position than Blinken.

“China's high-level treatment for Newsom must have made Blinken very envious,” a Jiangxi-based writer says in an article published on Monday.“What did Newsom do? It's very simple. He only gave the US an important reminder.”

The writer says the California governor helped remind Washington that if China is successful, the US will become even more successful. He says Newsom also highlighted that the two countries are not having a zero sum game.

After a meeting with Xi, Newsom told CNN that his meeting with Xi had revived hope that Sino-US relations are at a turning point.

“We've got to manage our strategic differences. We've got to reconcile our strategic red lines,” he said, adding that“divorce is not an option” when it comes to the world's two largest economies.

During a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on October 25, Newsom said China has achieved impressive development, especially in the field of new energy.

He also discussed Taiwan issues with Wang in a meeting.

“I expressed my support for the One-China policy ... as well as our desire not to see independence,” he said .