Reuters-California governor Newsom heads to China for climate-focused meetings
October 19, 2023 2 min 311 words
加文·纽瑟姆（Gavin Newsom）加州州长的中国之行是为了推动气候行动和关键合作伙伴关系，将其作为世界上最大的州经济之一，以及全球顶级经济体之一的加州，他的行动具有重要意义。这次访问也是延续了拜登政府高级官员的一系列中国访问，包括财政部长珍妮特·耶伦、国务卿安东尼·布林肯、气候特使约翰·克里和商务部长吉娜·雷蒙多。纽瑟姆将与中国国家和省级领导人会面，共同探讨气候倡议等议题，并有望签署合作备忘录。 作为强调严格气候行动的声音，纽瑟姆在联合国气候雄心峰会上的演讲获得了赞誉，尤其是他批评石油公司气候政策的阻碍。加州的两项政策引起了国际关注，可能会对全球贸易伙伴产生影响，包括2035年停售新的燃油发动机汽车和加州公司的严格气候披露规定。 在北京，纽瑟姆将讨论清洁能源转型和甲烷减排，这些是克里在七月访问期间与中国官员讨论的核心话题。值得注意的是，作为全球最大的甲烷排放国，中国尚未发布计划中的甲烷减排策略，尽管克里的团队鼓励他们这样做。 此外，纽瑟姆计划参观特斯拉的上海超级工厂，该工厂生产了全球最多的电动汽车。他的这次中国之行将有望为加强国际合作，推动气候行动和能源转型提供有力支持。这也凸显了气候议程对国际关系的日益重要性，尤其是在全球气候挑战愈发紧迫的时刻。希望中国和加州能够在气候行动领域取得积极成果。
The governor of California - the largest U.S. state economy and one of the top economies in the world - will travel to China next week for meetings with national and provincial leaders to discuss climate action and other key partnerships.
Gavin Newsom's trip comes after a series of China visits by top Biden administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, special envoy on climate John Kerry and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
The week long visit will include stops in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, as well as Guandong and Jiangsu provinces, where he is expected to sign memoranda of understanding to cooperate on climate initiatives.
"As two of the world’s largest economies, our partnership is essential to delivering climate action for our communities and beyond," Newsom said in a statement on Wednesday.
Newsom has been building up a national profile as a voice for stringent climate action, most recently gaining applause at the United Nation's Climate Ambition Summit last month for a speech railing against oil companies' climate policy obstruction.
California has gained international attention for two recent policies that could have implications for global trading partners: a ban on the sale of new gas engine vehicles by 2035 and strict climate disclosure rules for companies operating in California.
Newsom will discuss clean energy transition and methane reduction in Beijing. These were central topics discussed between Kerry and his counterparts during his July visit.
China, the world's largest methane emitter, has yet to release details of its planned methane reduction strategy despite encouragement from Kerry's team to do so.
The governor also plans to tour Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory, which produces the largest number of electric vehicles in the world.