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Tibetans Protest Xi's Washington Visit, Demand China Exit Tibet
- •Members of the Tibetan community protested in Washington DC during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit, calling for a free Tibet and human rights.
- •Hundreds marched from the Chinese Embassy to Capitol Hill, carrying placards like ‘We stand for a free Tibet!’ and ‘Xi Jinping is guilty — guilty of genocide.’
- •Protesters expressed concerns over China’s new Ethnic Unity Law and its implications for Tibetan identity and culture, stating China is trying to ‘sinicise Tibet.’
- •Various rights groups, including the International Campaign for Tibet and Student for a Free Tibet, participated in the rallies.
- •Nancy Pelosi and Jim McGovern addressed gatherings, emphasizing the need to raise human rights concerns, including Tibet, during talks with China.
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Members of the Tibetan community and rights groups marched from the Chinese Embassy toward Capitol Hill to protest China's control of Tibet, call for basic human rights, and condemn China's Ethnic Unity Law and policies aimed at erasing Tibetan identity and culture during Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day state visit to Washington.
Thirty-two rights organizations wrote an open letter urging Beijing to amend or repeal the 2026 Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, warning that its legal framework codifies forced assimilation, threatens Tibetan identity and language, and violates international human rights obligations.
Several demonstrators gathered near the White House dressed in Winnie the Pooh costumes to mock Chinese President Xi Jinping and voice their dissent against the Chinese government during his state visit.
