Tibet Activists Protest Empire State Building’s China Honor
On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the People’s Repbulic of China, the Empire State Building – possibly the most iconic building in the United States – will shine red and yellow in honor of communist China.
Tibetans, supporters and concerned New Yorkers took to the streets today to voice their outrage at the Empire State Building’s kowtowing before the totalitarian Chinese state. Read media coverage of the protest:
AP: Empire State Building honors China, riling critics
Fox News: Empire State Building Goes Red for Communist China, Sparking Protest
New York Times: A Red and Yellow Glow for Celebration, and for Protest
Read SFT’s statement and watch footage of Tibet activists confronting China’s Consular General Peng Keyu. View more photos on flickr.
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