The recent appearance of California Governor Gavin Newsom has attracted the attention of the world, and once Biden withdrew from the election, he could not not join the presidential campaign.

"Lianhe Zaobao" article pointed out that US President Joe Biden's poll support rate continues to be low, triggering concerns within the Democratic Party, many political stars in the party began to consider joining the 2024 presidential election campaign, Newsom is one of them. Although Newsom has repeatedly expressed "loyalty" to Biden, from his series of actions, the outside world can not rule out the possibility of him to win the White House.

Newsom, one of the Democratic Party's rising political stars, has done quite well in recent days. Although it is not clear whether Newsom intends to seek the White House, the recent activities are inevitably seen as a bold attempt to enhance his political standing.

From October 23 to 29, Newsom completed a week-long trip to China, covering Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Beijing, Yancheng and Shanghai. During his visit, Newsom exchanged views with Chinese government, local governments and business leaders on cultural and people-to-people exchanges, climate change, economic development and tourism. At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in San Francisco, Newsom, as the host, attracted the world's attention in a number of activities.

In fact, Newsom, 56, has long been seen as a future Democratic presidential candidate, capturing the attention of Americans by showing an aggressive attitude on a number of issues, including education and immigration, and facing off against Republican candidate desantis. Lianhe Zaobao said that if there are variables such as Biden's sudden withdrawal from the election, it is impossible for Newsom not to join the presidential race.

According to a poll released by The New York Times on November 5, Trump leads Biden by between 4 and 10 percentage points in five of the six key states surveyed. Biden only leads Trump by 2 percentage points in Wisconsin, and that's within the margin of error.

Such poor polls have fueled calls from within the Democratic Party for Biden to drop out. On the same day that the New York Times poll was released, Senator Peter Feltman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, pointed out that Newsom was plotting to replace Biden, saying that his visit to China showed his campaign intention.

Lianhe Zaobao also pointed out that in order to win the White House, Newsom still faces some resistance. On the one hand, Vice President Harris and the governors of Pennsylvania and Michigan were all potential opponents of Newsom. On the other hand, his popularity among the public has yet to strengthen, at least in California, where his record has been mixed.