<p>Protests occurred during the welcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the White House on Thursday night, with chants such as "Free Hong Kong," "Xi Jinping, you’re not welcome," and "Freedom for political prisoners" being heard. The protests were audible over the state dinner event.</p><p>Demonstrators gathered across the Northern portico in Lafayette Park to oppose Xi's visit, during which discussions on artificial intelligence, intellectual property theft, trade practices, and rare-earth minerals were expected to take place.</p><p>The protests continued as the Marine Corps band played, remaining audible throughout the performance. Various groups, including Tibetan, Uyghur, Hong Kong democracy, Chinese pro-democracy, and Falun Gong activists, gathered in Washington this week to highlight alleged human rights abuses by the Chinese government.</p><p>President Trump has previously referred to Xi Jinping as "Pooh Bear," a nickname linked to an online meme. Protesters participated in the demonstration dressed as the cartoon bear.</p><p>The dinner hosted 134 guests, including the two leaders and notable tech CEOs such as Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Lisa Su of AMD, Tim Cook of Apple, Sam Altman of OpenAI, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, Sundar Pichai of Google, and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.</p><p>Many demonstrators have called for the release of political prisoners, including Dr. Gulshan Abbas, a retired Uyghur doctor who disappeared in China on September 10, 2018, and was later sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges that her family claims are fabricated.</p><p>Fox News Digital contacted the White House to inquire whether the release of Abbas or other political prisoners would be discussed during the visit.</p><p>American tenor Christopher Macchio, who performed at the Republican National Convention, was scheduled to entertain during the evening alongside military musicians from the Army and Marine Corps.</p><p>Following the dinner, both presidents are expected to retire for the evening before visiting the National Archives on Friday.</p>
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- loaded language: 'Xi can’t escape protesters’ cries'
- loaded language: 'deafening dinner demonstration'
- loaded language: 'communist leader'
- loaded language: 'intellectual property theft'
- loaded language: 'persecution of believers'
- loaded language: 'prepares China ‘for battle’'
- framing: The headline asserts that Xi was overwhelmed by protesters rather than neutrally describing the demonstration.
- framing: The article foregrounds anti-Xi chants and protest imagery while providing no Chinese government perspective.
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Protests Erupt During State Dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House
Protests took place during the state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House, with demonstrators voicing opposition to his visit. Chants included calls for freedom for political prisoners and support for Hong Kong. The dinner included notable tech CEOs and discussions on various topics, while calls for the release of political prisoners were prominent among the protests.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'Xi can’t escape protesters’ cries'
- ✕ loaded language: 'deafening dinner demonstration'
- ✕ loaded language: 'communist leader'
- ✕ loaded language: 'intellectual property theft'
- ✕ loaded language: 'persecution of believers'
- ✕ loaded language: 'prepares China ‘for battle’'
- ✕ framing: The headline asserts that Xi was overwhelmed by protesters rather than neutrally describing the demonstration.
- ✕ framing: The article foregrounds anti-Xi chants and protest imagery while providing no Chinese government perspective.
- ✕ framing: Prominent related-story headlines selectively reinforce a hawkish narrative about Chinese persecution, danger, and confrontation.
- ✕ editorializing: XI PREPARES CHINA ‘FOR BATTLE’ AS EXPERT WARNS OF GRAVE DANGER FACING US AHEAD OF DC SUMMIT
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Xi can’t escape protesters’ cries at deafening dinner demonstration
Protests Erupt During State Dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House