Newsom has surprise meeting with Chinese president in Beijing

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The Xi-Newsom meeting is another sign that Xi is likely to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November.

Dozens of people met at City Hall to mourn the 1,100-plus who have died by overdose in San Francisco since January 2023. 

Drug users say the tactics amount to harassment, while advocates warn that the push could result in more overdose deaths.

The Chinese president is set to meet with President Joe Biden and high-level executives during his first visit to San Francisco since 1985. 

The mayor's earlier call for 15% budget cuts set off a full-throated backlash from the district attorney and public defender's offices.