The Leader of China Brought a Little of China With Him to New York

Chinese people who oppose the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), many of them who've had their land confiscated by authorities, are harassed by supporters of the CCP by blocking their messages with Chinese flags near the Waldorf Astoria on Lexington Ave. between 48th Street and 47th Street in New York where Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is staying, on Sept. 26, 2015. Supporters of the CCP try to cover Fu Yuxia with the Chinese flag in an attempt to block her message (President Xi Jinping, Stop and Meet us, the Chinese Petitioners. Listen to us and Solve our Problems!!!). Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times

NEW YORK—For 10 minutes on Sept. 26, a scene more commonly witnessed in the Middle Kingdom surreally played out in a corner of Manhattan’s plush hotel district.

As a motorcade onlookers believed was carrying Chinese Communist Party chief Xi Jinping drove past a street junction on Lexington and 49th at about 2:00 p.m., about a dozen Chinese women and men in light sweaters suddenly dashed from the sidewalk and onto the street.

“Return my property! Give me justice!” several yelled. “My ancestors’ land doesn’t belong to the communists!” Some yelled “Help!”

Signs in English and Chinese read, “Chinese Communist Party, return the property stolen from us!!!” Others pleaded the local government in the coastal metropolis of Shanghai to return their homes and respect human rights.

Chinese people who oppose the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), many of them who've had their land confiscated by authorities, are harassed by supporters of the CCP by blocking their messages with Chinese flags near the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Sept. 26, 2015. Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times