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Xi says Ball is Life

Gavin Newsom gifted Xi Jinping a custom Golden State Warriors jersey. Xi is printed on the back.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-11-16/California-Governor-presents-President-Xi-with-a-Golden-State-Warriors-jersey-1oMrE1tHaRG/index.html

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That is the happiest photo of him on this whole US trip
golden

->China will continue buying gold

state

->China will continue not pressing abolish the state button

warriors

->China will attack taiwan
- Yeah, but do we know anything about their tea situation?!
Newsom's "im sorry" gift after bowling over that Chinese kid in a basketball game
China does love hoopers.
Wtf, I saw another post with just Xi cropped out and thought it had some smile filter bullshit

This pic is awesome, bro looks ecstatic
- This is the source of the image. Hua Chunying is a Chinese government official, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs.
  
  https://twitter.com/SpokespersonCHN/status/1725070748312895782
look at Newsom looking all Presidential while not call Xi a dictator
- Funny how the state governors have a better understanding of Geopolitics than the geriatric skinwalkers in Washington.
We ballin
Jesus, Newsom and his wife are the most California looking people I've seen in my life.

They look like the type of people that would play the President and First Lady in a Hollywood film.
- Yeah, the term is overused, but Newsom really is straight out of central casting.
  
  It's funny you say that when Trump recently described Xi that way
- They look fucking evil
- As a GSW fan I definitely want this emoji.
It even has his name on it lol (probably has listening devices laced into it tho)
- Fffffffuuuck... now I have to order a old raptors Chinese New Year jersey with Xi on the back.
- probably has listening devices laced into it tho)
  
  Not worth it unless they are planning a hit for before he returns to China
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First time I've ever seen him smile with teeth. When in Rome...

EDIT: I bet the Jersey was made in China lmfao
this is the third photo of him i've seen holding a jersey
becoming a China watcher if Xi becomes a Warriors fan
Lmao fucking what why would you do this.
- Basketball is one of the most popular sports in China. Xi is passionate about sports. They are in San Francisco for this meeting, it's a San Francisco NBA team jersey, the jersey is for the local NBA team. Gavin Newsom is the governor of California. To me, the gesture of the gift is meant to symbolize to Xi, "you are on our team". It is common for sports fans to wear team jerseys when they watch a sport, to support the team.
  
  In the video, upon receiving the gift, Xi jokes "Would I be great if I wear this?" Gavin jokes that Xi would be the MVP (Most Valuable Player). It seems like a very thoughtful gift, in my opinion, and Xi looks genuinely happy to receive it. I think it's a great photo. The dudes are rocking.
  
  https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202109/15/WS614129b4a310e0e3a68218f9.html
  
  I very much appreciate you explaining the cultural implications. I would not have picked up on that but it seems obvious when you lay it out.
- Xi has a photo with the Golden Gate Bridge that he really likes, it's probably a reference to that.
istg if this results in some weird shit 牢大 pepega memes
Please someone edit Xi as Draymond Green, and Biden as Goedert. Pleas!
https://youtu.be/KUkjrWDv200?si=-WNfvVizgUPsu2Ij

Reminded me of this scene from IT crowd lol

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