California’s Governor Should Raise Rights Along with Climate in China

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, California, September 26, 2023. © 2023 Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo California Governor Gavin Newsom is heading on a weeklong trip to China, including Hong Kong, beginning October 23. The trip aims to focus on actions to address climate change. According to a media report, Newsom’s office was quick to assert he would “steer clear” of “human rights issues in Hong Kong and China’s Xinjiang province,” as if there is a trade-off between addressing the climate and improving rights. California has…

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