In the days surrounding Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Sept. 26, New York City’s streets became a protest stage against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Exiled Chinese dissidents and pro-democracy activists staged protests outside the U.N. and across Manhattan’s East Side.
Their demands ranged from human rights accountability to decrying the CCP’s influence campaigns around the world.
Ahead of the UNGA session, Chinese pro-democracy groups assembled outside the Chinese Consulate and the U.N. headquarters on the morning of Sept. 23. By midday, a smaller contingent of pro-CCP supporters arrived near 2nd Avenue and 47th Street, waving flags of the CCP….