California Gov. Gavin Newsom was caught on video running into a Chinese boy while playing a pickup basketball game during his trip to the country.
The short clip, shared by RNC Research, an arm of the Republican National Committee, features the California governor showing off his ball-handling skills before taking a step toward the basket and running into one of the kids who was trying to defend. he.
Newsom and the boy can be seen falling to the ground, with the governor wrapping him in a bear hug and playfully patting his back as they get up.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom playing basketball with children from Yuying School, a public school in Beijing. (Gov. Gavin Newsoms office)
A spokesperson for Newsom’s office told Fox News Digital that the incident occurred while the governor was at Yuying School, a public school in Beijing, where he visited to “see the farm-to-school and other programs in agricultural science in China.”
The accident happened during Newsom’s week-long trip to China, where the California governor met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday. Newsom told reporters earlier this week that the purpose of the trip was to “turn the page, to renew our friendship and reengage (on) the foundations and fundamental issues that will define our collective faith. in the future.”
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on his trip to China. (Gov. Gavin Newsoms office)
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In a press conference after the meeting, Newsom said he and Xi discussed ways to “accelerate our progress on climate in significant and meaningful ways,” according to a report from CBS News.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on his trip to China. (Gov. Gavin Newsoms office)
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Leaders are also discussing fentanyl, Newsom said, a drug responsible for killing thousands of people in the US that is often trafficked to North America from China.