9/23 Trump-Xi Summit: Yaoyaojiang Goes to Capitol Hill in the Morning

On September 23, 2026, blogger Yao Yao Jiang traveled to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to cover the protests held against Xi Jinping's visit to the United States. In the video, she interviewed protesters who had traveled from Los Angeles, New York, Hunan, and other places, documenting their demands to protest against dictatorship and sharing their personal experiences of persecution. She also mentioned that various groups, including Tibetans and Uyghurs, had gathered separately to protest at the scene.

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Taking the train again, this time to D.C. This is a new train station built in New York during the pandemic. So many people in the morning; I really experienced what a morning rush hour is today. Going to so many big cities! Arrived in D.C. This station looks quite unique, huh? It has a sense of history. You really need good legs in D.C., huh? Why is it so far everywhere you walk? I actually just came out of the train station, and I saw the Capitol from afar. It felt very close, but the whole way walking here, it was just like this.

Hello everyone, Yao Yao Jiang has arrived in Washington, D.C. today. Hey, since the international drama is about to unfold here, how could I miss it? We came here today to welcome the arrival of President Xi in the United States. It must have made this place suddenly crowded with traffic, making the public cheer and be enveloped in the cheers of President Xi's arrival. But is that really the case? Hey, today, early in the morning near the Capitol, we saw many protesters gathered here. They were holding banners and slogans, and I can say they came from all over the United States—Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and of course, the most came from New York. Let's listen to what their demands actually are.

Where in the U.S. did you come from? And why did you come here to participate? Came from Los Angeles. We are here today to visit the world's biggest devil, the number two devil, Xi Jinping, who is visiting the United States. We specifically came to protest against Xi Jinping, to tell him to get back to China, and to let the Communist Party step down. Why do you hate him so much? I hate him so much; the whole world hates him, not just me. Can you mention a personal reason? He is the world's biggest devil; he is a dictator. In China, the common people are living in complete misery.

Sigh, the current corruption in China, and the fact that the common people are already living in such misery. Where did you live in China before? I was in Hunan. Oh, do you have any specific stories of being oppressed, or any personal cases you could share? Let's share. In China, we face all kinds of oppression. For example, the government's treatment of us common people, whether it's traffic accidents or other forms of oppression, it's all there. Especially the police, their oppression of us is in every aspect.

For instance, if you encounter a traffic accident, say, like the one I had, they force you to do exactly what they demand. They tell you how much you have to pay, and you just have to pay that amount. There's no talk of law whatsoever. It's extremely dark, all kinds of oppression. What is your surname? I am Li Xiwang. Sit a bit closer here. A person from Hunan, Li Xiwang. Look, who are these very important people? Suddenly filing in from here. Amidst the protests. Is this a tour group? Or are they staff from the Capitol? Walking right by, completely missing it.

Uh, so you are one of the organizers of this event, and you just flew in from Los Angeles, bringing all these bags, preparing to protest, right? Yes. Oh, I came from New York. Oh, you came from New York. OK. So, do you plan to go to Andrews Air Force Base today, or protest along the way? Or is there... Yes, yes, we will, later in the afternoon. Is there any specific schedule? Uh, we haven't decided on the specifics yet. Anyway, we follow that dictatorial traitor Xi Jinping; wherever he goes, we protest. Yes, what YouTube channels do you usually watch? Usually Zhang Tianliang and Fang Wei. Oh, when did you come to the United States? And Old Beijing Teahouse. Oh, yes, I think the best ones are the American Meat and 117 programs, and that VOA one. Oh, thank you for the encouragement, thank you. Others include... Wang Zha's, those Second Uncle's, all of them. Hmm, Gong Zisheng is also quite good. Who? Gong Zisheng? Oh, Gong Zisheng, are you his fans? Oh, that Lu Si, he's okay, but still, he's lacking a bit. Lacking a bit? Yes, anyway, he's not as professional as you are. Oh, you have such great taste, such great taste! And there's that lawyer, what's his name, Wen You? Anyway, those two are considered the top tier among Chinese-language programs. Thank you, thank you. You are giving us too much credit. That's a fact, I'm telling the truth. I haven't watched your program yet. Oh, when I get back, I must become a fan, and we'll promote you a lot. Huawei's An Zi also speaks very well. Oh, the episode we just released yesterday, I've watched it, I've watched every episode. 119, actually, I watch it every day. Oh, look, everyone is picking up their phones right now, hurry up and subscribe, you don't need to be a paid member, just subscribe as a fan. Hey, Sike, should we...? Three 119s.

But it must cost a lot for them to fly in from San Francisco! If you include flights and hotels, for one person, it's... they are countless. They will send a Falun Gong exhibition... Look, they spent millions of dollars on that statue of Xi Jinping. Oh, you see, this thing shouldn't need millions, millions of dollars. Stand or not, no problem, we lined up at the door. Do you need to stand in the middle? Stand, stand. Which one? In the back, yes. Wait a minute, this place is where members of Congress gather. Hey, a little more. Yes, come on, come on, come on, show some butt. It feels like there are twenty or thirty people on site. One here, one butt here, just put it in. Here, it's still blocked. They are now facing the Capitol. Just now I also saw a group of Tibetans and Uyghurs, they are also gathered here, but basically, because they are activities organized by different groups, they each have their own different gathering points.

Today at noon, a small protest was held at the Delta Plaza in front of Capitol Hill. I arrived here early this morning and saw many elderly people taking photos in front of Capitol Hill. However, I figured I probably wasn't with them, so I didn't go over for the time being. I can go take a look later.