Since democracy usually indicates the acceptance of different viewpoints and the freedom of thought, the University is presenting a "watered down version of democracy" to Jiang, he said.
Although Jiang will be able to freely express his thoughts, students will not have a chance to communicate their views to him, Rubenstein added.
Some of the coalition leaders at the event also related personal stories related to human rights injustices in China.
Describing his friend, Wang Dan--one of the student leaders of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest--Shen Tong said, "He [Dan] was a sophomore at Tiananmen and has been in prison for seven years, he's suffering from prostate disease."
The planned protests begin with a 48-hour fast at Swedenborg Chapel at 9 a.m. Friday and will continue until 9 a.m. Sunday.
Protests leaders said they are optimistic about the turnout for the protests this weekend.
"We're really looking towards thousands," Rebgay said