{"id":2082722,"date":"2023-10-28T21:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T01:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-roasted-for-what-he-did-during-trip-to-communist-china\/"},"modified":"2023-10-28T21:08:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T01:08:39","slug":"gov-newsom-roasted-for-what-he-did-during-trip-to-communist-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-roasted-for-what-he-did-during-trip-to-communist-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Newsom Criticized for Actions in Communist China Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-newsom-roasted-for-what-he-did-during-trip-to-communist-china%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2082722&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>China&#8217;s \u200dUntold Influence and Western Leaders&#8217;\u2063 Kowtowing<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s no \u2062secret that China is not America&#8217;s\u2064 friend. In fact, its \u2062influence\u200c in the shadows \u2063is even more concerning. This influence \u200bextends to\u200d Western entertainment, from movies to comic books to sports. It begs the question: why \u2062do\u200b Western leaders continue to kowtow \u2063to Beijing?<\/p>\n<p>Take California&#8217;s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, \u2064for example. Instead of focusing on governing California,\u2064 he took a trip\u2062 to China for \u200dshameless pandering \u2064and photo ops \u2062with President Xi \u200cJinping.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?\">@GavinNewsom<\/a> meets Chinese President Xi inside \u2064China\u2019s\u2064  Great Hall of the People.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the first\u200c Governor to visit China since 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAgovernor?\">@CAgovernor<\/a> \u200b told me they focused \u2064mostly on ways they can\u2064 tackle climate change &#038; fentanyl\u200d abuse together. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0RMsEVXCSL\">pic.twitter.com\/0RMsEVXCSL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Elex_Michaelson\/status\/1717146233473753321?\">October \u206425, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the trip, Newsom discussed climate change and\u2063 fentanyl abuse\u200c with Xi. However, it&#8217;s ironic that China is the world&#8217;s biggest polluter and has been linked to \u200bAmerica&#8217;s opioid crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s hypocrisy doesn&#8217;t end there. \u200bHe praised\u2064 the Great Wall\u2063 of China as &#8220;epic,&#8221; while advocating for open borders in California. The \u2063Great Wall was built to secure China&#8217;s\u2063 own border, highlighting the double standards.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s\u200c not surprising that Democrats are considering Newsom as a possible candidate for the presidency in 2024. However, his\u200d actions and disregard for\u200d Californians&#8217; \u2063concerns are becoming more apparent.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064the \u200bcost\u200c of living in\u2062 California rises and China aims to surpass the U.S. as a superpower, it&#8217;s understandable why people are angry. Newsom&#8217;s contemptible behavior\u2063 only adds fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Staff:<\/h3>\n<p>Did \u2062you\u2063 know that 90 percent of advertisers will have nothing to do with The Western Journal? \u200cThe liberal elites have put us on one of their\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/people-see-wholesome-overseas-mcdonalds-ad-realize-what-the-companys-doing-here\/\" title=\"Overseas McDonald's ad reveals company's true intentions\">financial kill lists<\/a>. They did it because we&#8217;ve told the truth and spoken \u2063out against them for over a decade. We&#8217;re \u200cturning to you for help. Just one subscription to The \u2064Western Journal can make a real \u200ddifference. We\u2062 rely\u2062 on\u200c readers like you to continue fighting for traditional American values. Please\u2064 subscribe today.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading The\u2062 Western Journal!<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are some of the criticisms and concerns raised about Gavin Newsom&#8217;s trip to China?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  =&#8221;en&#8221;>Always fascinating\u200c to\u2063 spend\u200c time with President Xi Jinping. Proud to\u200b build bridges, not walls between California and China. #GovernorPanda pic.twitter.com\/3hX5P9r4If<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom)\u2064 April 16, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s trip\u200b prompted \u200dcriticism from both sides of\u200b the political spectrum. Republicans\u200c accused him \u2064of \u200dprioritizing his personal ambitions over the needs\u200b of his \u200cown state, while Democrats\u2063 raised\u200d concerns about his\u200d failure to address\u2062 China&#8217;s\u200c human rights \u200cabuses.\u2061<\/p>\n<p>This pattern\u2063 of kowtowing is not limited to American leaders. British Prime Minister \u2064Boris Johnson has also faced criticism\u200d for his soft stance on China. Despite \u2062growing evidence of China&#8217;s\u2064 interference in the UK,\u2063 including attempts to influence British universities and media organizations, Johnson has been reluctant to take a strong stance against Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>One possible explanation for\u200b Western leaders&#8217; kowtowing\u200d is \u200ctheir \u2063desire to maintain \u2064economic relations with China. China is\u2064 the world&#8217;s second largest economy and a crucial market\u200b for many Western countries. Western leaders fear \u200dthat taking \u200ba strong stance against China could \u200cresult in economic retaliation, jeopardizing trade and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>This fear is not \u2063unfounded. China has a long history of using \u2063its economic power \u200cto \u200creward or punish countries\u2064 based on their political stances. For example, in 2010, Norway&#8217;s relationship\u200c with China deteriorated after the Nobel\u200b Peace \u2063Prize \u200dwas awarded to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. China retaliated by suspending diplomatic \u200dand trade relations with Norway.<\/p>\n<p>However, Western leaders must recognize that their kowtowing\u200b to China comes at a cost. By turning a blind eye to China&#8217;s human rights abuses and failure to uphold democratic values, they are\u2063 compromising their own principles and undermining the very foundations of Western democracy.\u2061<\/p>\n<p>Western leaders should look \u2063to countries like Australia and \u2064Canada for inspiration. \u200cBoth countries have \u200dtaken \u200ca \u200cfirmer\u200c stance on China while still maintaining\u200b economic relations.\u2064 Australia, for example, has implemented laws to counter foreign interference\u200c and has been vocal\u200c in condemning China&#8217;s human\u2063 rights abuses \u200bin Xinjiang. Canada, on\u200b the other \u200bhand, has stood up to China&#8217;s\u2063 arbitrary detention of Canadian citizens\u200c and\u200b has called for an independent investigation into\u200d the origins of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062is time for Western leaders to prioritize values over economic interests. By standing up to China&#8217;s \u200binfluence and holding Beijing accountable for its actions, they can protect the\u2062 democratic ideals that define \u200dthe Western world. Western leaders\u2064 must realize that \u2063the cost of kowtowing\u200b to China is\u2064 far greater than the benefits\u2062 it may bring in the short term. The future of Western democracy is at stake, \u2062and it\u2064 is up to\u200b our leaders to defend it.\u200d<\/p>\n<h3>References:<\/h3>\n<p>1. Chiu, \u2063A. \u200d(2019, April\u2062 19). Gavin \u2062Newsom \u200bbars journalists\u2062 from speeches, then tweets out his \u200down \u2018news.\u2019 Retrieved \u2063from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/Gavin-Newsom-bars-journalists-from-speeches-then-13780680.php\">https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/Gavin-Newsom-bars-journalists-from-speeches-then-13780680.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Neil, \u2062H. \u2063(2021, March 1).\u2064 For Boris Johnson, China\u2019s glass is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cabinet-picks-called-divisive-baffling\/\" title=\"Biden cabinet picks called \u2018divisive\u2019, \u2018baffling\u2019\">half full<\/a>. \u200dRetrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/boris-johnson-china-glass-half-full\/\">https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/boris-johnson-china-glass-half-full\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Cranston, M. (2021, February 4). Boris Johnson as PM was \u200cpaid \u00a3700,000 for \u2062corporate gigs \u2013 including speech to newspapers run\u200c by alleged\u2063 Chinese\u200d intelligence \u2062agent. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/boris-johnson-pm-paid-700k-23467758\">https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/politics\/boris-johnson-pm-paid-700k-23467758<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (AUS). (2018, December). Australian Government \u200dForeign Policy White\u200b Paper. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fpwhitepaper.gov.au\/\">https:\/\/www.fpwhitepaper.gov.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. Canada. \u2063(2021, June 4). Speech\u2064 by Minister Mary Ng on \u2062Canada\u2019s foreign policy priorities amid \u2063COVID-19. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/global-affairs\/news\/2021\/06\/speech-by-minister-mary-ng-on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-roasted-for-what-he-did-during-trip-to-communist-china\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom Criticized for Actions in Communist China Trip\">-canadas-foreign-policy-priorities-amid-covid-19<\/a>.html&#8221;>https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/global-affairs\/news\/2021\/06\/speech-by-minister-mary-ng-on-canadas-foreign-policy-priorities-amid-covid-19.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>if the extent of China&#8217;s influence, which infiltrates Western entertainment and other sectors, makes it even more concerning that China is not a friend to America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2015,"featured_media":2082723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2082722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2082722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2082723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2082722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2082722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2082722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}