On April 11, Uighur activists rallied outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., in solidarity with Burmese-Americans protesting the Burmese military government’s rule.
More than 1,000 Burmese-Americans rallied outside the Chinese and Burmese embassies in Washington, D.C., to demand that the Burmese military return power to the civilian government, protest the violent crackdown on protesters by Burmese security forces, and protest China’s de facto support for the Burmese military.
Since the beginning of the coup, the Chinese government has continued to call on all sides in Burma to remain calm, while insisting that it opposes international intervention. This has caused resentment among many Burmese, who believe that China is effectively shielding the military.
Saturday’s rally also drew solidarity from Uighur activists, including the director of the World Uighur Congress’ Chinese affairs department, Yilisati.
Clad in an “East Turkestan” blue star and moon scarf, he held up a microphone and told the protesters, “I am honored that you are with you today, the oppressed people of Burma. Since I came to the United States more than a decade ago, as a person oppressed by the Chinese Communist Party, I have been here to demonstrate.
Each year, the crowd of demonstrators has grown,” he continued. Each year, more people of all nationalities and nationalities have joined. Tibetans, Uighurs, Kazakhs, Chinese Muslims, Southern Mongolians. Recently, we’ve seen Hong Kongers and Taiwanese join us as well.”
“The Aid Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) says 618 people have died since the Feb. 1 Burmese army coup. In the past two days, 80 protesters have been killed by military police.
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