Governor Gavin Newsom will begin his weeklong trip to China on Monday where he will travel throughout the country and meet key national, subnational and business partners to advance climate action, promote economic development and tourism, and encourage cultural exchange between countries to actively combat xenophobia.

The Governor’s message in China will be simple: the world’s fate depends on climate action in California and China.

The visit comes ahead of the pivotal APEC Summit in San Francisco this November, and builds on a long history of partnership between California and China, with a strong bilateral foundation built by Governors Schwarzenneger and Brown and the late Senator Dianne Feinstein, as well as the Governor when he served as Mayor of San Francisco.

The trip furthers California’s commitment to competition, innovation and inclusivity. Our economies – the second and fifth largest in the world – are intertwined and have been since the earliest days of our statehood. Our people-to-people ties are long-standing and enduring. Today, a significant percentage of Californians can trace their roots to China and we are proud to be home to the largest group of Chinese Americans – 32% of Chinese immigrants to the United States live in California. California seeks healthy economic competition with China, especially as we work together to transition to low-carbon economies.

“California and China hold the keys to solving the climate crisis. As two of the world’s largest economies, our partnership is essential to delivering climate action for our communities and beyond.

Our decades-long work together proves what we can accomplish together – cleaning the air, accelerating the transition to electric vehicles, protecting people from extreme weather and conserving lands and oceans,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.

The seven-day trip includes stops in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai, as well as the province of Jiangsu.