On April 9, Araw ng Kagitingan, various organizations, both on foot and on bikes, gathered in Makati City to protest against China's actions in the West Philippine Sea. The demonstrators expressed their condemnation of China's maritime 'aggression,' including harassment against soldiers, scientists, and fisherfolk. In a symbolic act of protest, an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping was trampled on by participants in Manila. This act was aimed at condemning China's perceived aggression towards the Philippines in the South China Sea.
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Protesters in Manila have trampled on an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping as they condemned #China’s “aggression” against the #Philippines in the South China Sea. https://t.co/TreZ9kUoPc
Philippine protesters trample on Xi Jinping effigy, condemn China’s maritime ‘aggression’ https://t.co/7BD3VVW5MY
WATCH: Different organizations – whether on foot or on bikes – converge in Makati City on April 9, Araw ng Kagitingan, to protest China's actions in the West Philippine Sea, including harassment against soldiers, scientists, and fisherfolk. https://t.co/06IIjzLbbs https://t.co/vGQQUDV91Q
Philippine protesters trample on Xi effigy, condemn China's maritime 'aggression' https://t.co/TqpB2A0V5I https://t.co/gF7I1Ing3p