'Want China out of Tibet': Protesters rally in Washington amid Trump-Xi meet
As US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday, members of the Tibetan community staged an anti-China protest in Washington, DC, raising slogans including “We want China out of Tibet”.The protest came as talks were held focused on strengthening ties between the US and China, with the meeting drawing attention to several longstanding areas of disagreement between the two countries.News agency ANI reported that the protestors are demanding that the Tibet issue be raised before the Chinese Govt and a solution should be brought about.Trump accorded Xi a grand welcome at the White House, complete with military honours and a flyover by fighter jets on Wednesday.Trump, Xi discuss future of US-China tiesAt the state dinner, Trump said the US and China had “never gotten along better” and expressed confidence that the two countries could continue building a relationship focused on…
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