Faces of Chinese Political Prisoners Light Up Washington Buildings as Xi Arrives for Summit

Giant portraits of eight prisoners of conscience were projected onto the National Gallery of Art’s East Building in Washington during Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s state visit. The visual campaign, organized by the Human Rights Foundation, aimed to bring attention to Beijing’s human rights abuses. The display featured former student leaders, a legislator, a professor, a doctor, a dissident artist, and three pastors, calling for their release from imprisonment.

• 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.