As Chinese President Xi Jinping met U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, diaspora groups including Tibetans, Uyghurs, and activists from East Turkistan staged protests demanding freedom and human rights.
Demonstrators gathered outside the summit venue, chanting slogans such as “We want China out of Tibet” and calling on the U.S. administration to raise concerns over cultural repression, religious restrictions, and human rights abuses in Tibet and Xinjiang.
Organisers said the protests aimed to highlight Beijing’s policies of surveillance, forced assimilation, and suppression of minority identities. Placards carried by protesters denounced China’s treatment of political prisoners and urged international accountability.
The timing of the protest coincided with Xi’s high‑stakes state visit, where trade, technology, and security issues dominated discussions. Activists argued that human rights must not be sidelined in favour of economic negotiations.
Uyghur representatives stressed the plight of families separated by detention camps, while Tibetan groups reiterated calls for cultural preservation and religious freedom. The demonstration reflected growing solidarity among diaspora communities seeking global attention to their struggles.
