Overseas Chinese step up protests as calls mount for change

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Overseas-based Chinese and their supporters rallied in Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York and Toronto, with more protests planned in coming days

At Harvard University in Massachusetts, dozens chanted: “No more lies” and “no more censorship.”China’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Some were reluctant to give their names for fear relatives in China could face harassment by authorities. About 50 mainland Chinese students attended the rally, which was the biggest protest by mainland Chinese in Australia, said Chen Yonglin, a democracy activist who promoted the vigil on social media.

The Chinese embassy in Australia and the education office of the Chinese consulate in Sydney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

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