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United States: Human Rights Watch Concerned for Protesters Opposing Xi Jinping's Visit

The NGO is alarmed about the safety of people planning to demonstrate against Chinese authority during the Chinese president's state visit to the United States.

Sep 23, 2026, 12:42 PM · 1 min read · language: en

Chinese President Xi Jinping is making a state visit to the United States from Wednesday, September 23 to Friday, September 25, at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to an RFI report.

In connection with this visit, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) organization has expressed concerns about the safety of people planning to protest against Chinese authority during the leader's stay.

The NGO has not specified, based on available information, the exact nature of the risks it fears for the protesters, nor the concrete measures it is calling on American authorities to implement.

State visits by Chinese officials abroad regularly give rise to mobilizations by groups critical of Beijing, particularly on human rights issues, which places host country authorities in a situation involving security and freedom of protest concerns.

Further details about how the visit will unfold and any potential response from American authorities to HRW's concerns were not available at the time of the report.

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États-Unis: Human Rights Watch inquiète pour les manifestants contre la visite de Xi Jinping — RFI — Français

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