Lyon, France, 25 March: DEMONSTRATIONS DURING XI...

Lyon, France, 25 March: DEMONSTRATIONS DURING XI JINPING'S VISIT
"As long as there will be no democracy in China, there will be no freedom in Tibet ." Patrick Bonnassieux , co- organizer of this demonstration for Tibet said. This visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in France and his stay in Lyon is an opportunity to speak on human rights and democracy. "HH Dalai Lama is considered as Bin Laden in China ," said Tenzin Namdol, born in exile in India. "The Chinese government treats people like robots. "
Some protesters came to defend the practice of Falun Gong, an ancient Chinese traditional yoga method. "Falun Gong practitioners are imprisoned and deprived of basic rights , they are sent to labor camps, and are also considered as raw materials in military hospitals where their bodies are collected alive. ", said one of participants.
In a quiet environment of Lyon, protesters sang Tibetan songs and dressed up their giant flags with hope.