Nations are protesting the government's human rights violations. The White House cited China's human rights records as a reason for why the U.S. will not send an official delegation to the Winter Olympic Games in China early next year
The purpose of King’s letter is to cause negotiation to fight crisis.
Something along the lines of seeing the jews treated as pigs on a farm if I remember correctly, I believe it is a reference to George Orwell's "Animal Farm".
It may be slightly off my memory is a bit foggy, but it's definitely the right concept I'm sure.
