Chinese Pro-Democracy Activists in San Francisco Protest CCP Rule, Honor Sun Yat-sen

Protesters held banners calling for an end to the Chinese Communist Party.

Chinese pro-democracy activists hold a panel discussion to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s death, in San Francisco on March 9, 2025. Nathan Su/The Epoch Times

SAN FRANCISCO—Dozens of pro-democracy activists gathered in San Francisco on March 9 to protest the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) authoritarian rule and call for human rights in China.

The demonstration nearly coincided with the 100th anniversary of the death of Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, also called Taiwan, and included a symposium to honor his legacy.

Protesting CCP Rule

The rally took place outside the Chinese consulate, where demonstrators condemned CCP leader Xi Jinping’s 2018 constitutional amendment that abolished term limits for China’s head of state—paving the way for his potential lifelong rule.