Faces of Chinese Political Prisoners Light Up Washington Buildings as Xi Arrives for Summit
The organizer and activists hope to remind people there are individuals suffering in China as the two state leaders meet.
TL;DR
- Giant portraits of prisoners of conscience were projected onto the National Gallery of Art's East Building.
- The campaign occurred during Chinese leader Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington.
- The Human Rights Foundation organized the visual campaign.
- The display highlighted eight individuals imprisoned for their defiance against the Chinese Communist Party.
- The projected portraits included a former student leader, a legislator, a professor, a doctor, a dissident artist, and three pastors.
- The display began with "Xi Jinping" displayed in white text on a red backdrop before cycling through the prisoners' images.