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Pro-Uyghur Protesters Called Racists at Stop Asian Hate Rally in Washington D.C.

Pro-Uyghur Protesters Called Racists at Stop Asian Hate Rally in Washington D.C.

March 24, 2021
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Protesters denouncing the plight of China’s Uyghur population clashed with marchers condemning the rise of anti-Asian violence in McPherson Square, Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon.
The moment was caught in a series of videos that have now gone viral on Twitter, drawing mixed reactions from social media users.
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The videos show a pro-Uyghur parade spreading messages such as “Stop Uyghur Genocide,” “Hold China Accountable” and “Stand Up for Freedom for All.” Protesters also yelled, “F*ck China!”
One car had a banner that accused the Chinese Communist Party of killing 80 million Chinese people. Other vehicles displayed the flag of East Turkestan, the Uyghurs’ short-lived independent state now known as China’s autonomous region of Xinjiang.
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A group of Stop Asian Hate protesters gathered in the aftermath of last week’s Atlanta shootings. The protestors reportedly accused the pro-Uyghur parade of “racism” as it passed by.
“Really wild stuff downtown. A ‘Stop Asian Hate’ rally is clashing with a pro-Uighur drive by. The pro-Uighur group is shouting ‘F— China!’ The Asian rally is responding by calling them ‘racist,’” wrote Washington Examiner reporter Nic Rowan, who filmed the scenes.
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The pro-Uyghur drive-by was organized by the Uyghur American Association, an affiliate organization of the World Uyghur Congress. In a statement, the group denied racism and explained that the event had been planned a month ago in honor of Nowruz, a festival celebrated by the Persian diaspora.
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Meanwhile, the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement (ETNAM), another nonprofit, mentioned its conflict with China’s Communist Party but distanced itself from the event. It also denied “racism against any group.”
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Feature Image Screenshots via Nic Rowan (@NicXTempore)
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