Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Winnie the Pooh has once again stepped into the political spotlight as protesters took aim at Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to the United States.

The protesters gathered on Thursday as US President Donald Trump hosted Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan at a White House state dinner, Firstpost reports.

They shouted slogans including "Free Hong Kong", "Xi Jinping, you're not welcome" and "Freedom for political prisoners", the Indian news outlet said.

Some waved Taiwanese flags and held signs calling for religious freedom and an end to what they described as dictatorship.

Pooh-clad protesters were also seen outside the Waldorf Astoria, where Xi and Peng have been staying.

Videos of the demonstrations have cir...