WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: The Human Rights Foundation projects messages on the side of the National Gallery of Art on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The HRF called for the release of Chinese prisoners via projection coinciding with the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: People gather outside of a police cordon surrounding the Waldorf Astoria hotel on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The protests coincided with the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: People gather outside of a police cordon surrounding the Waldorf Astoria hotel on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pro-China rally coincided with the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: People gather outside of a police cordon surrounding the Waldorf Astoria hotel on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pro-China rally coincided with the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: People gather outside of a police cordon surrounding the Waldorf Astoria hotel on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pro-China rally coincided with the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: The Human Rights Foundation projects messages on the side of the National Gallery of Art on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The HRF called for the release of Chinese prisoners via projection coinciding with the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: People gather outside of a police cordon surrounding the Waldorf Astoria hotel on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The protests coincided with the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: The Human Rights Foundation projects messages on the side of the National Gallery of Art on September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The HRF called for the release of Chinese prisoners via projection coinciding with the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)