On Sept 8, 2015, "Chinese Alliance for Democracy", New York Chapter, held a meeting and protest at the Chinese Consulate over Chinese government's forced eviction and land grabs.
Ma Yongtian, a petitioner from Changchun, China, had her factory forcibly demolished by the local government and although she won a lawsuit against the government, she was not able to get any compensation for her demolished factory. She petitioned to governments of various levels in China and nobody paid any attention. She was thrown into prison a number of times and tortured from 2005 to 2012. In 2013, she managed to come to the United States and has been protesting at the United Nations and Chinese Embassy in Washington DC, demanding her factory back.
Members of "Chinese Alliance for Democracy" spoke out at the meeting and the protest in support of Ma Yongtian, and urge the Chinese government to return the looted properties to their owners.
Members of "Chinese Alliance for Democracy" attending today's event include: Piao Yingmei, Jin Hualin, Zheng Mudan, Zheng Songlian, Piao Honghua, Lin Yingyu, Shen Zhenfu, Jin Hai, Piao Ri, Yu Jie, Zhao Encheng, Zheng Zhengjun, Xu Zhejun, Zhao Jianyou, Li Ming, Ren Chengguang, Li Hua, Jiang Jiongri, Ju Yuzi.
