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Protesters of Xi’s policies push for change in earshot of White House visit with Trump
Pro- and anti-Xi crowds filled Washington as hundreds rallied for Tibet, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan freedoms during the state dinner.
- On Thursday, demonstrators wearing Winnie and Pooh costumes gathered in Washington during Chinese President Jinping's state visit, using the costume to protest China's ban on the character.
- Activists represented a range of causes, calling for religious autonomy and greater freedoms in Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, with some carrying signs reading 'Keep Taiwan Free' and 'Liberate Hong Kong.'
- Yang Fan, 39, held a handwritten sign calling for 'freedom of religion,' while 31-year-old Zhang Na and others like Anjali Tenzin Sonn sought restoration of freedoms in Hong Kong and Tibet.
- While protesters gathered near the White House, around 200 pro-China supporters assembled outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel chanting welcomes, contrasting with President Donald Trump's earlier personal airport greeting for the Chinese President.
- Human Rights Watch Deputy Asia Director Maya Wang said human rights are unlikely to be on the agenda, as both leaders have shown disregard for international norms constraining state power.
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