Tibetans hold anti-China protests across US, Canada on National Uprising Day

To mark Tibetan Uprising Day on March 10, massive anti-China protests were held across the United States. Protests against China’s atrocities were witnessed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Richmond, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Portland. The protesters raised anti-China slogans and demanded “Free Tibet”. March 10 commemorates the 1959 Tibetan Uprising Day against the presence of the People’s Republic of China in Tibet. Fang Zheng, a former protester who got seriously injured during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre also joined the Tibetan protest and raised Free Tibet slogans. Fang was run over by a People’s Republic Army tank, which led to the amputation of both his legs. Tibetans living across the world continue to raise their voice against Chinese repression in their home country. For the last 64 years, China has been accused of carrying out systematic genocide and destroying Tibetan national identity and culture.