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Protester Alleges Assault by Pro-China Supporters at San Francisco Summit

San Francisco Police Investigate as Congressional Leaders Condemn Violence

  • Kaiyu Zhang, a protester against China's ruling Communist Party, was allegedly assaulted by pro-China supporters during the Asia-Pacific economic summit in San Francisco.
  • Zhang and another man were hospitalized following the alleged attack, with Zhang still recovering from head and eye injuries.
  • The San Francisco Police Department is investigating the incident, but no arrests have been reported.
  • Bipartisan leaders of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China have condemned the violence and urged local police to take action.
  • The Human Rights in China group alleges that the counterprotesters may have ties to the Chinese consulate in San Francisco.
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