by ANNIKA HOM NOVEMBER 15, 2023 (MissionLocal.org) Flying in from New York and Philadelphia, supporters of Chinese President Xi Jinping waved red Chinese flags and greeted the president’s motorcade on Tuesday, part of a hundreds-strong rally outside the St. Regis Hotel in downtown San Francisco, where Xi is reportedly staying. “I… Continue reading
15 NOVEMBER 2023/SF NEWS/JOE KUKURA (SFist.com) A fellow in a suit got shoved and shouted at by some APEC protesters and then apparently cold-cocked one of them, while a nearby China-related protest has police busy preventing fights among demonstrators. We knew there would be protests galore surrounding APEC proceedings near the Moscone… Continue reading
The APEC summit was in full swing in San Francisco on Wednesday, and its protestors were out in full force. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met on Wednesday, which also marked the first day of the forum’s CEO Summit, as demonstrators gathered en masse across The City. The No to… Continue reading
13 NOVEMBER 2023/SF NEWS/JAY BARMANN (SFist.com) Thousands demonstrated in downtown San Francisco Sunday, calling for worker rights, an end to free-trade capitalism, an end to Israel’s attacks in Gaza, an end to human rights abuses in China and the Philippines, and many other things, with a march that attempted to… Continue reading
