Tag: Uyghurs
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DC Protest Day Closes: Franklin Park Vigil Held, Embassy Blocked, State-Dinner Chants Heard at White House
Washington’s September 24 protest day ended with a Franklin Park vigil, chants audible at the White House and competing demonstrations around Xi Jinping’s visit.
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Anti-Xi Protesters and Pro-Xi Supporters Face Off Near White House as Summit Opens
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2026 — Police had to contain clashes between protesters against Chinese President Xi Jinping and supporters of the Chinese president near the White House on Thursday as Xi met President Donald Trump, the Spanish news…
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Human Rights Watch Urges UN Rights Council to Hold Dedicated Discussion Following Up Landmark 2022 Xinjiang Assessment
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the UN Human Rights Council to convene a dedicated discussion to follow up on the recommendations of the 2022 assessment by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights…
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Thousands to March on Washington as Xi Meets Trump — Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers Declare Xi “Not Welcome”
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2026 — As Chinese President Xi Jinping sits down with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for their formal bilateral meeting, thousands of demonstrators from Tibetan, Uyghur, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Southern…
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Rapid Response: House Democrats Press Trump to Put Human Rights on Xi Summit Agenda as Beijing Warns of “Red Lines”
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on September 23 for a three-day state visit, greeted on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews by President Donald Trump in a rare personal airport welcome. With formal state events —…