SEID: On the eve of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit protesters in Seattle demanded that the Chinese Communist Party stop persecuting spiritual and democratic groups in China. The groups also wanted the world to know about the crimes and tyranny of the Communist regime.

STORY: Falun Gong practitioners of all ages stood quietly, moving their arms in unison and listening to music played over portable loudspeakers. Others handed out pamphlets, set up placards or acted out scenes meant to represent torture and repression carried out by Chinese officials against Falun Gong practitioners in China.

[Allison Pan]

"There are human rights groups, Taiwanese groups and Tibetan groups [who] have their own message to President Hu, which is democracy and human rights. But there is also a group that came from mainland China, most of them are somewhat brainwashed, brainwashed by the Communist Party."

Practitioner David Zhang said he is most concerned about the abuses.

[Zhang]

"I wanted to come here to raise awareness about the persecution against Falun Gong that is taking place in China. I feel like I have a responsibility, being a practitioner, to let people know about the brutality that has been going on for the last seven years. People need to know about this so they can raise their voice to the U.S. government, the Congress and the President of the United States."

Zhang said the call for justice is directed not at the Chinese people, but at the Communist Party officials who persist in clamping down on Falun Gong and groups who are persecuted by the Chinese Communist regime.

[Zhang]

"I have nothing against China, I just want China to open up and let people practice their religion freely. And I think the pro-democracy people are here, the Tibetan Buddhists are here, for the same reason. We want to be able to practice our spiritual beliefs freely without any form of persecution."

Hu Jintao will arrive in Seattle on Tuesday and continue his U.S. trip to Washington, D.C. later in the week, where he will meet with President George W. Bush.

SEID: On the eve of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit protesters in Seattle demanded that the Chinese Communist Party stop persecuting spiritual and democratic groups in China. The groups also wanted the world to know about the crimes and tyranny of the Communist regime.

STORY: Falun Gong practitioners of all ages stood quietly, moving their arms in unison and listening to music played over portable loudspeakers. Others handed out pamphlets, set up placards or acted out scenes meant to represent torture and repression carried out by Chinese officials against Falun Gong practitioners in China.

[Allison Pan]

"There are human rights groups, Taiwanese groups and Tibetan groups [who] have their own message to President Hu, which is democracy and human rights. But there is also a group that came from mainland China, most of them are somewhat brainwashed, brainwashed by the Communist Party."

Practitioner David Zhang said he is most concerned about the abuses.

[Zhang]

"I wanted to come here to raise awareness about the persecution against Falun Gong that is taking place in China. I feel like I have a responsibility, being a practitioner, to let people know about the brutality that has been going on for the last seven years. People need to know about this so they can raise their voice to the U.S. government, the Congress and the President of the United States."

Zhang said the call for justice is directed not at the Chinese people, but at the Communist Party officials who persist in clamping down on Falun Gong and groups who are persecuted by the Chinese Communist regime.

[Zhang]

"I have nothing against China, I just want China to open up and let people practice their religion freely. And I think the pro-democracy people are here, the Tibetan Buddhists are here, for the same reason. We want to be able to practice our spiritual beliefs freely without any form of persecution."

Hu Jintao will arrive in Seattle on Tuesday and continue his U.S. trip to Washington, D.C. later in the week, where he will meet with President George W. Bush.