China's President Jiang Zemin's is in Washington at the moment and he seems to be getting a pretty warm welcome. Not from everyone, though. Richard Gere has bucked the trend - aided by three bodyguards and a make-up man, he was part of an 800-strong demo outside the Whitehouse. You'd never of guessed, but Gere is currently promoting Red Corner, where an American is caught up in the Chinese legal system. To give him his due, he has been a long term supporter of Tibet's cause. What next? John Wayne was really a Black Panther?
Seven Gere’s in Tibet
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