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Protesters clash in Washington during state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping

Supporters of the Chinese government reportedly attacked Tibetan and other demonstrators in Washington, DC, following the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit. Demonstrators including Tibetans and Uyghurs gathered to protest Chinese policies during the visit. Full details of the confrontations and the extent of any injuries have not been independently confirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
4 differing positions reported on attribution across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • tibetanreviewChinese supporters
  • thehinduprotest
  • phayulTibetans, Uyghurs, Hongkongers, Chinese dissidents
  • uyghurtimesUyghurs, Tibetans and Hong Kongers
2 differing positions reported on location across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • tibetanreviewUS
  • thehinduWashington
  • phayulWashington
  • uyghurtimesWashington
  • thediplomatWashington
2 differing positions reported on timing across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • phayulahead of Xi’s US visit
  • tibetanreviewsecond day
WhereWashington
47.295, -121.575 ±120 km
First reported30 days ago
Published2026-09-25 17:34 UTC
Sources6
How this travelled.
Reports9Independent tellings6
6 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Protesters clash in Washington during state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. 2026-09-25T17:34:21.666Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3532. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-25/tibetans-uyghurs-hongkongers-chinese-dissidents-protest-against-xi-in-washington-a16253e3

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