Public Outrage and Discontent! 39 Groups Unite to Protest Xi's Visit to the U.S., Achieving a Record Scale of Demonstration

On September 23, 2026, at Andrews Joint Base, where Xi Jinping was staying during his visit to the U.S., numerous protesters gathered on-site, chanting slogans like "Down with the Communist Party!" and "Xi Jinping, step down!" (Screenshot from a video on the X platform)

[People News] Every time the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) visits the United States, he faces a multitude of protesters from various groups, each with their own demands. A post by X platform user "New Heights" indicated that when Xi Jinping and his wife arrived in the U.S. on September 23 for a state visit, they encountered a protest organized by 39 different groups, setting a new record for the scale of such demonstrations.

Numerous videos from the protest scene shared on the X platform reveal that prior to Xi Jinping's arrival, protesters from various groups had already assembled outside Andrews Joint Base. They stood across the street from the welcoming crowd organized by the CCP consulate, each group shouting their own slogans.

The protesters displayed numerous flags and banners, with messages that included demands such as "Overthrow the Communist Party," "Restore Hong Kong," "Remove the dictator Xi Jinping," and "Xi Jinping step down." They repeatedly shouted, "Down with the Communist Party! Xi Jinping step down!"

At one point, some members of the welcoming crowd crossed the street to confront the protesters, hurling insults and even jabbing at them with hard plastic tubes used to support their flags, which provoked the protesters' anger. A scuffle ensued between the two sides, involving pushing, shoving, and attempts to seize and tear each other's banners. Local police intervened to calm the situation and prevent further escalation.

Witnesses who recorded the incident remarked: "On September 23 in Washington, D.C., pro-communist individuals intentionally disrupted a peaceful protest by the Chinese democratic faction, resulting in a confrontation between the two groups." 

Some users on X expressed their fearlessness in the face of danger, engaging in fierce clashes with the pink groups financed by the Chinese Communist Party at the protest site, stating, "The fighting was so intense that even the police lost their shoes!" 

On-site reports from Voice of America indicated that several large buses with identification numbers were parked in a lot near the base, and one interviewed driver disclosed that they were there to welcome Xi Jinping. 

The Chinese political media outlet New Heights, based in New York, published several articles that provided detailed accounts of the situation. The first article noted: "Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S. is unprecedented in many ways! First, Trump made an exception to greet him; second, Washington closed off three streets; and third, at least 39 protest organizations gathered in Washington to welcome Xi Jinping, setting a historical record for the scale of protests." 

Another article from New Heights stated: "Xi Jinping is despised by the people, and ironically, the little pinks publicly smashed a coffin inscribed with Xi Jinping's name." 

The third article from New Heights reported: "The protests resonated loudly, while Wang Yi built a pen for pigs. Xi Jinping stayed at the Waldorf Hotel in the U.S. (which was exclusively booked), fearing that 'the common people' might attempt to assassinate him or cause disturbances. The CCP spent its own funds to erect an iron fence around the hotel. However, the fence could not silence the protesters' chants: 'Xi Jinping step down!' and 'Down with the Communist Party!'"

Overseas current affairs commentator Cai Shenkun recently posted on X, highlighting that during Xi Jinping's visit to the United States, the country implemented top-tier security measures. The U.S. Secret Service, which is tasked with presidential protection, announced that several streets in Washington, D.C. would be entirely closed during Xi Jinping's visit. Such stringent security measures have never been seen before in the U.S. and are likely a response to specific requests from the Chinese side. If fewer streets were closed, Xi Jinping might hear the outcry of Chinese people on the streets of Washington! Wouldn't he then blame his bodyguards for that? Since the 1990s, Chinese Communist Party leaders, including Jiang Zemin, who is labeled a "traitor to the country" by some (who visited the U.S. in 1997), Hu Jintao (who visited in 2006 and 2011), and Xi Jinping during his U.S. visit, have encountered protests or rallies organized by overseas groups in cities such as Washington, New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. These protests can be primarily categorized into several major types:

1. Attention is drawn to the autonomy, human rights, and political demands of ethnic minorities in Tibet and Xinjiang. This includes organizations such as 'Students for a Free Tibet' (SFT), the 'International Campaign for Tibet' (ICT), and various Tibetan community associations, as well as the 'World Uyghur Congress' (WUC), the 'Uyghur Human Rights Project' (UHRP), and the 'Uyghur American Association'.

2. These overseas pro-democracy groups, initiated by Chinese dissidents and pro-democracy activists living abroad, advocate for political reform and improvements in human rights within China. Notable organizations include the local committees of the 'China Democracy Party', the 'Wei Jingsheng Foundation', and 'Citizen Power Initiatives for China'. Recently, we have also observed the emergence of Hong Kong groups, such as the 'Hong Kong Democracy Council' (HKDC) and other overseas organizations, whose slogans primarily emphasize 'Liberate Hong Kong' and 'Revolution of Our Times'.

3. International human rights and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including international human rights institutions such as Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International, and Freedom House. While these organizations typically do not directly organize street protests, they do hold press conferences in Washington, lobby Congress, or conduct statement activities outside the White House during visits by leaders of the Chinese Communist Party to the United States.

4. For many years, the most peaceful presence at these events has been the Falun Gong practitioners and related organizations, such as the World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong. Falun Gong practitioners have consistently stood quietly by the roadside, holding banners and slogans, and smiling in response to external attention. Their demands, which have remained largely unchanged over the years, are displayed on their banners and include messages such as 'Falun Dafa is good', 'Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is good', 'Stop the persecution of Falun Gong', 'Bring Jiang Zemin to justice' (referring to Jiang Zemin as the main decision-maker behind the crackdown initiated in 1999), 'Restore the reputation of Falun Gong', 'Ensure freedom of belief', 'Stop the live organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners', 'Dismantle the CCP, stop the persecution', 'Heaven will destroy the CCP', 'Quit the Party, quit the Youth League, quit the Young Pioneers (Three Withdrawals for safety)', 'Patriotism does not equal loving the Party', and 'Dismantling the CCP is the only way to stop the persecution', among others.

On September 27, 2015, near the Waldorf Astoria Hotel where Xi Jinping was staying during his visit to the United States, a peaceful and quiet group of Falun Gong practitioners gathered to petition, with banners prominently displaying 'Falun Dafa' and 'Prosecute Jiang Zemin.' (Dai Bing /Dajiyuan)

On the same day, many Falun Gong practitioners in the petitioning area near the Waldorf Astoria Hotel were quietly practicing their exercises with their eyes closed, contributing to a serene atmosphere. (Dai Bing / Dajiyuan)

However, a video that has been circulating on platform X shows that at the protest site at Andrews Joint Base, there were no visible signs or presence of Falun Gong practitioners. While a pro-communist individual was heard shouting through a loudspeaker that 'Falun Gong has assaulted people,' eyewitnesses reported that they did not see any Falun Gong practitioners at that time, suggesting that this pro-communist individual's intent was to defame Falun Gong.
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