抗议中共打压香港民主自由
作者：吕小静
2026年9月6日下午，多位民主人士聚集在中共驻旧金山总领馆前，举行“声援黄之锋，追求民主无罪”集会（本文照片由关永杰提供）
【旧金山讯】“Free Joshua Wong！Democracy Is Not a Crime！”
9月6日下午，中共驻旧金山总领事馆前再次响起声援香港民主自由的呼喊。由中国民主党旧金山党部、中国民主教育基金会、撑港会｜支持香港自由协会（AHKF）、美国香港人会馆共同主办的“TTT ACTION｜真相行动——声援黄之锋｜追求民主无罪”集会在此举行。
来自香港、中国大陆及美国社会的民主人士和人权活动人士聚集领事馆前，声援黄之锋以及因和平政治表达而遭监禁的人士，并抗议中共以《港区国安法》等法律压制香港的言论自由、政治参与和公民社会。
活动由中国民主党旧金山党部秘书长郑云与撑港会发起人之一李小林共同主持。
活动现场，黄色雨伞、黄之锋巨幅肖像以及“DEMOCRACY IS NOT A CRIME”“FREEDOM LIVES ON”等标语格外醒目。参与者不断高喊：
“释放黄之锋！” “追求民主无罪！” “Free Joshua Wong！” “Democracy Is Not a Crime！”
活动开始后，参与者依次举起“VOICE—声音”“FREEDOM—自由”“JUSTICE—正义”“DEMOCRACY—民主”手牌，最后共同举起：
“DEMOCRACY IS NOT A CRIME｜追求民主无罪”
参与者静静面对镜头。这一刻所表达的诉求却格外清晰：当说话可能成为罪名，发出声音本身就是对恐惧的拒绝；当民主被视为威胁，坚持民主本身就是一种抗争。
活动现场，李小林宣读了英国上议院议员大卫·奥尔顿勋爵（Lord David Alton）发来的声援信。
奥尔顿回忆，他曾在英国议会以及香港两度见到黄之锋，对这名年轻人坚持民主与非暴力的信念印象深刻。然而多年以后，他看到的却是黄之锋一次次遭到审判和监禁。
奥尔顿严厉批评针对黄之锋及其他民主倡导者的政治迫害，将有关审判形容为“对正义的嘲弄”。他呼吁英国、美国及其他民主国家与香港和中国争取自由的人站在一起。
他在信中明确表示： “我们不会保持沉默，也永远不会忘记他们所做的一切。”
一封从英国跨越大西洋来到旧金山的声援信，也把当天领事馆前的抗议与国际社会对香港人权状况的关注连接起来。
美国香港人会馆成员Jenny施当天身体带伤，仍坚持来到活动现场。
她向现场提出一个尖锐的问题： “今天我们在美国可以公开喊口号、批评中共，但这些话，在香港还能自由地说吗？”
她认为，黄之锋的遭遇已经不仅是一个年轻人的个人命运，而是香港民主自由不断遭到打压的缩影。
Jenny施激昂表示： “独裁可以囚禁黄之锋，却囚禁不了自由；暴政可以打压声音，却消灭不了香港人追求民主的信念！”
活动发起人之一关永杰谈到黄之锋认罪后出现的争议。
他表示，不能因为一个长期身陷囹圄、承受巨大压力的民主人士作出认罪选择，就否定他过去多年为香港民主自由付出的代价。
针对网络上一些“小粉红”攻击、嘲讽甚至抹黑黄之锋的留言，关永杰呼吁人们不要对已经承受迫害的人进行二次伤害。
他质问： “当一个年轻人长期失去自由，面对强大的国家机器和漫长刑期的威胁时，我们有什么资格站在墙外苛责他为什么认罪？”
在他看来，真正应该被追问的，不是一个被囚禁的人为何无法成为人们想象中的“完美英雄”，而是究竟是什么样的制度，让一个年轻人因为追求民主而付出青春和自由。
中国民主党党员刘武平将黄之锋称为“香港时代革命的先锋，也是全球反共华人的一面旗帜”。
他激昂表示： “一个黄之锋在狱中，千千万万个黄之锋在香港、在大陆、在全世界！”
刘武平要求香港当局停止打压民主人士，并呼吁释放黎智英、李卓人、邹幸彤、黄之锋等人。 他认为，37年前“六·四”民主运动所代表的民主自由诉求并没有随着镇压而消失，一个政权可以镇压一场运动，却无法永远消灭一个民族对自由的渴望。
来自香港、现居美国的Keiko表示，她曾在2019年“反送中”运动期间因自己的立场和相关行动受到牵连。因此，当看到黄之锋再次因《港区国安法》案件面临严重刑罚时，她感到格外沉重。
她说： “追求民主不是犯罪，说出真相不是犯罪。” Keiko表示，身处海外的人更不能因为恐惧而沉默。“如果每一个人都选择沉默，真相就更难被世界看见。” 她最后高呼： “Stand with Joshua Wong！Democracy is not a crime！Freedom lives on！”
中国民主党旧金山党部活动部部长、“一人一推关注良心犯”发起人之一郭志军表示，声援黄之锋，也是声援所有因追求民主自由而受到迫害的人。
他强调： “民主无罪！自由无罪！争取自己的权利更不是犯罪！” 郭志军认为，真正应该被追问的，不是那些要求自由、民主和人权的人，而是为什么一个政权要依靠牢狱、恐惧和国家机器去压制人民表达不同意见的权利。
中国民主党党员刘静涛表示，当天是“TTT真相行动”系列活动之一。 他坦言，过去身在中国时，没有黎智英、黄之锋、邹幸彤、李卓人等民主人士直面强权的勇气。但来到自由世界之后，曾经的恐惧不能再成为今天沉默的理由。
他说：“既然我们拥有发声的自由，就有责任替那些失去自由的人继续说话！” 刘静涛表示，要继续传播真相、揭穿谎言，为中国的民主转型发声。 “我们不忘记，不放弃！结束一党专政，中国才有真正的未来！”
中国民主党Fremont支部副主任吕小静将矛头直指“一国两制”在香港的现实处境。
她表示，自2020年《港区国安法》实施以来，香港民主人士遭到拘捕和起诉，一些政治组织和公民团体相继解散，政治及公民空间不断收缩。 她激昂表示： “‘一国两制’已经名存实亡！中共欺骗的不只是香港人民，也是国际社会！” 她认为，黄之锋身陷囹圄，不只是一个人的遭遇，更是香港自由空间不断收缩，以及“一国两制”承诺被掏空的缩影。 “强权可以掏空‘一国两制’，却无法消灭香港人民追求自由的信念！”
中国民主党组织部副部长李树青强烈抗议中共以所谓“国家安全”为名打压香港民主自由。
他质问： “当争取民主可以被定罪，当和平表达可能成为罪证，当一个年轻人因为追求自由失去多年人生——究竟是谁在破坏香港？”
李树青表示，真正应该得到捍卫的，不是一个政权不受制约的绝对权力，而是人民的自由、尊严以及选择自己未来的权利。他激昂表示： “我们反对一党专政，反对以‘国安’之名打压异议，反对用牢狱和恐惧堵住人民的嘴！自由不会因为镇压而消失，民主不会因为审判而死亡！”
中国民主党党员李凯表示，今天声援黄之锋，“不只是声援一个人，更是在拒绝一种正在被制造的恐惧和沉默。” 他提到黎智英、邹幸彤、李卓人和黄之锋等人的遭遇，并表示： “一个社会最可怕的，不只是有人被关进监狱，而是越来越多人因为恐惧，再也不敢说真话。” 李凯认为，身处海外仍拥有表达自由的人，更应该替那些暂时无法自由发声的人继续说话。 “恐惧可以让人一时沉默，但不能让真相消失！”
中国民主党党员汪峰在现场发问：“今天我们为什么站在这里？” 他的回答是：“因为有些声音不能沉默，有些自由不能放弃！” 汪峰表示，黄之锋因追求民主、自由和人权受到《港区国安法》的打压。他认为，牢狱可以限制一个人的身体，却无法囚禁自由的信念。 “独裁可以制造恐惧，却无法让所有人沉默！”
活动现场，民主人士常国栋以英文发表激昂演讲。 他表示，黄之锋没有使用暴力，而是通过发声、组织和政治参与争取民主，却因此一次次遭到起诉和监禁。
他直言： “这不是正义，这是赤裸裸的政治镇压！” 常国栋认为，当一个政权把和平表达变成罪名、把《国安法》变成压制异议的工具，它所捍卫的已经不是人民安全，而是独裁权力本身。 他随后激昂表示： “你们可以囚禁一个人，却囚禁不了思想；可以关闭媒体，却封锁不了真相；可以逮捕抗争者，却扼杀不了人民对自由的渴望！” 他呼吁国际社会拒绝沉默，要求立即释放黄之锋及所有因和平表达而遭监禁的人。
活动现场，主办方向中共及香港当局、国际社会提出三项诉求：
第一：立即释放黄之锋及所有因和平政治表达而遭监禁的人士；
第二：停止以《港区国安法》等法律打压和平言论、政治参与与公民社会；
第三：保障香港人民应有的言论自由、集会自由、人权与民主权利。
从香港到旧金山，从身陷囹圄的人，到仍能够站在自由土地上发声的人，这场集会最终指向一个更深的问题：如果和平表达可以成为罪名，如果追求民主需要用青春和自由作为代价，那么被审判的究竟是黄之锋，还是香港曾经拥有的自由？
中共可以用《国安法》制造寒蝉效应，可以用牢狱隔绝一个人的声音，可以用强大的国家机器试图让反对者沉默，但它无法命令人们遗忘，也无法从人的心中抹去对自由、尊严和民主的渴望。
集会结束前，现场再次响起：
“黄之锋无罪”
“释放黄之锋！”
“追求民主无罪！”
“反对独裁暴政！”
编辑：钟然 校对：熊辩 翻译：戈冰
San Francisco Rally Supports Joshua Wong
Protests CCP Suppression of Hong Kong’s Democracy and Freedom
Author: Lyu Xiaojing
Abstract: On September 6, numerous pro-democracy activists gathered in San Francisco to voice support for Joshua Wong, asserting that the pursuit of democracy is no crime, while demanding the release of political prisoners and the safeguarding of freedom and democracy in Hong Kong.
On the afternoon of September 6, 2026, numerous pro-democracy activists gathered in front of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco to hold a rally titled “Support Joshua Wong, the Pursuit of Democracy Is No Crime.” (Photos in this article provided by Guan Yongjie)
[San Francisco News] “Free Joshua Wong! Democracy Is Not a Crime!”
On the afternoon of September 6, shouts echoing support for Hong Kong’s democracy and freedom resounded once again in front of the PRC Consulate-General in San Francisco. The rally “TTT ACTION | Truth Action — Support Joshua Wong | Pursuit of Democracy Is No Crime,” joint-organized by the Democratic Party of China San Francisco Branch, the Chinese Democracy Education Foundation, Action Free Hong Kong Liberation (AHKF), and the US Hong Kongers Club, took place at this location.
Pro-democracy activists and human rights advocates hailing from Hong Kong, mainland China, and American society assembled before the consulate to express solidarity with Joshua Wong and individuals imprisoned for peaceful political expression, as well as to protest against the Chinese Communist Party’s suppression of Hong Kong’s freedom of speech, political participation, and civil society using legal tools such as the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The event was co-hosted by Zheng Yun, Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of China San Francisco Branch, and Li Xiaolin, one of the founders of Action Free Hong Kong Liberation.
At the rally site, yellow umbrellas, a large-format portrait of Joshua Wong, and banners reading “DEMOCRACY IS NOT A CRIME” and “FREEDOM LIVES ON” were particularly conspicuous. Participants repeatedly chanted:
“Release Joshua Wong!” “The pursuit of democracy is no crime!” “Free Joshua Wong!” “Democracy Is Not a Crime!”
After the event commenced, participants lifted placards reading “VOICE—声音,” “FREEDOM—自由,” “JUSTICE—正义,” and “DEMOCRACY—民主” in sequence, before together holding up:
“DEMOCRACY IS NOT A CRIME | 追求民主无罪”
Participants silently faced the lens. Yet, the appeal expressed at this moment was exceptionally clear: when speaking out may become a crime, uttering a sound is in itself a refusal of fear; when democracy is deemed a threat, persisting in democracy is in itself a form of resistance.
At the rally site, Li Xiaolin read aloud a letter of solidarity sent by Lord David Alton, a member of the British House of Lords.
Lord Alton recalled having met Joshua Wong twice—once in the British Parliament and once in Hong Kong—and being deeply impressed by this young man’s steadfast belief in democracy and non-violence. Years later, however, what he has witnessed is Joshua Wong suffering repeated trials and imprisonments.
Lord Alton severely criticized the political persecution targeted at Joshua Wong and other democracy advocates, describing the relevant trials as a “travesty of justice.” He called upon the United Kingdom, the United States, and other democratic nations to stand alongside those fighting for freedom in Hong Kong and China.
In his letter, he explicitly stated: “We will not remain silent, nor will we ever forget everything they have done.”
A letter of solidarity sent across the Atlantic from the United Kingdom to San Francisco connected the protest in front of the consulate that day with the international community’s concern over the human rights situation in Hong Kong.
Jenny Shi, a member of the US Hong Kongers Club, insisted on attending the event despite carrying physical injuries that day.
She posed a sharp question to those present: “Today in the United States, we can publicly chant slogans and criticize the CCP, but can these words still be spoken freely in Hong Kong?”
She argued that Joshua Wong’s ordeal is no longer merely the personal fate of a single young man, but an epitome of the continuous suppression of Hong Kong’s democracy and freedom.
Jenny Shi passionately declared: “Authoritarianism can imprison Joshua Wong, but it cannot imprison freedom; tyranny can suppress voices, but it cannot eradicate the Hong Kong people’s belief in the pursuit of democracy!”
Guan Yongjie, one of the event organizers, spoke regarding the controversy that arose after Joshua Wong pleaded guilty.
He expressed that one must not deny the price Joshua Wong paid for Hong Kong’s democracy and freedom over many past years simply because a pro-democracy figure, long trapped in prison and subjected to immense pressure, made the choice to plead guilty.
Addressing comments online by certain “Little Pinks” who attacked, ridiculed, or even smeared Joshua Wong, Guan Yongjie called on people not to inflict secondary injury upon a person who has already suffered persecution.
He questioned: “When a young man has lost his freedom for a long time, facing the threat of a powerful state machine and a lengthy prison term, what qualification do we have, standing outside the wall, to harshly criticize him for why he pleaded guilty?”
In his view, what truly ought to be questioned is not why an incarcerated person fails to become the ‘perfect hero’ of people’s imagination, but rather what kind of system forces a young man to pay with his youth and freedom simply for pursuing democracy.
Liu Wuping, a member of the Democratic Party of China, referred to Joshua Wong as “a vanguard of Hong Kong’s Revolution of Our Times, and a banner for anti-communist Chinese around the globe.”
He passionately stated: “Though one Joshua Wong is in prison, thousands upon thousands of Joshua Wongs are in Hong Kong, in mainland China, and across the entire world!”
Liu Wuping demanded that the Hong Kong authorities cease their suppression of pro-democracy figures, and called for the release of Jimmy Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, Joshua Wong, and others. He maintained that the demands for democracy and freedom represented by the June 4th Democratic Movement 37 years ago have not vanished with the crackdown; a regime may suppress a movement, but it can never forever extinguish a nation’s longing for freedom.
Keiko, who hails from Hong Kong and currently resides in the United States, expressed that she had been implicated during the 2019 “Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill” movement due to her stance and related actions. Consequently, seeing Joshua Wong face severe sentencing once again under a case involving the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region made her feel an exceptionally heavy heart.
She said: “Pursuing democracy is not a crime, and speaking the truth is not a crime.”
Keiko stated that those living overseas must least of all remain silent out of fear. “If every single person chooses silence, it becomes even harder for the truth to be seen by the world.” She concluded by shouting: “Stand with Joshua Wong! Democracy is not a crime! Freedom lives on!”
Guo Zhijun, Director of the Activity Department of the Democratic Party of China San Francisco Branch and one of the originators of “One Person One Tweet for Prisoners of Conscience,” stated that voicing support for Joshua Wong is also voicing support for all individuals persecuted for pursuing democracy and freedom.
He emphasized: “Democracy is no crime! Freedom is no crime! Fighting for one’s rights is least of all a crime!” Guo Zhijun maintained that those who truly ought to be questioned are not the people demanding freedom, democracy, and human rights, but rather why a regime must rely on prisons, fear, and the state machine to suppress the people’s right to express dissenting opinions.
Liu Jingtao, a member of the Democratic Party of China, stated that the event held that day was part of the “TTT Truth Action” series. He admitted that while in China in the past, he lacked the courage shown by pro-democracy figures such as Jimmy Lai, Joshua Wong, Chow Hang-tung, and Lee Cheuk-yan in directly confronting totalitarian power. However, upon arriving in the free world, past fear could no longer serve as a justification for today’s silence.
He said: “Since we possess the freedom to speak out, we have a responsibility to keep speaking on behalf of those who have lost their freedom!” Liu Jingtao expressed the commitment to continue spreading the truth, exposing lies, and speaking up for China’s democratic transition.
“We will not forget, nor will we give up! Only by ending the one-party dictatorship can China have a genuine future!”
Lyu Xiaojing, Vice Director of the Fremont Branch of the Democratic Party of China, directed her criticism straight at the reality of “One Country, Two Systems” in Hong Kong.
She stated that since the implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2020, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy figures have faced arrests and prosecutions, while political organizations and civic groups have disbanded one after another, leading to the continuous shrinkage of political and civic space. She passionately declared:
“‘One Country, Two Systems’ exists in name only! What the CCP has deceived is not only the people of Hong Kong, but also the international community!” She maintained that Joshua Wong’s imprisonment is not merely the ordeal of one individual, but an epitome of the continuous shrinkage of Hong Kong’s space for freedom and the hollowing-out of the “One Country, Two Systems” promise.
“Totalitarian power can hollow out ‘One Country, Two Systems,’ but it cannot eradicate the Hong Kong people’s belief in the pursuit of freedom!”
Li Shuqing, Deputy Director of the Organization Department of the Democratic Party of China, strongly protested the CCP’s suppression of Hong Kong’s democracy and freedom in the name of so-called “national security.”
He questioned: “When striving for democracy can be criminalized, when peaceful expression can become incriminating evidence, and when a young man loses years of his life for pursuing freedom—who on earth is truly destroying Hong Kong?”
Li Shuqing stated that what truly ought to be defended is not a regime’s unchecked, absolute power, but the people’s freedom, dignity, and right to choose their own future. He passionately declared: “We oppose the one-party dictatorship, we oppose the suppression of dissent in the name of ‘national security,’ and we oppose using prisons and fear to gag the people! Freedom will not disappear because of crackdowns, nor will democracy perish because of trials!”
Li Kai, a member of the Democratic Party of China, stated that voicing support for Joshua Wong today is “not merely voicing support for one person, but even more so rejecting a manufactured climate of fear and silence.” He mentioned the ordeals of Jimmy Lai, Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, Joshua Wong, and others, expressing:
“The most terrifying thing for a society is not merely that individuals are locked up in prison, but that more and more people, driven by fear, no longer dare to speak the truth.” Li Kai maintained that those living overseas who still possess the freedom of expression should all the more continue speaking on behalf of those who are temporarily unable to speak out freely.
“Fear can silence people for a time, but it cannot make the truth disappear!”
Wang Feng, a member of the Democratic Party of China, posed a question at the site: “Why are we standing here today?” His answer was: “Because certain voices must not be silenced, and certain freedoms must not be given up!” Wang Feng stated that Joshua Wong has been subjected to suppression under the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for pursuing democracy, freedom, and human rights. He maintained that prison can restrict a person’s physical body, yet it cannot imprison the belief in freedom.
“Dictatorship can manufacture fear, but it cannot make everyone silent!”
At the rally site, pro-democracy activist Chang Guodong delivered a passionate speech in English. He stated that Joshua Wong did not use violence, but instead sought democracy through speaking out, organizing, and political participation, only to face prosecution and imprisonment time and again as a result.
He declared bluntly: “This is not justice; this is outright political repression!” Chang Guodong maintained that when a regime turns peaceful expression into a crime and weaponizes the National Security Law to suppress dissent, what it defends is no longer the safety of the people, but authoritarian power itself. He then passionately proclaimed:
“You can imprison a person, but you cannot imprison an idea; you can shut down news media, but you cannot block the truth; you can arrest protesters, but you cannot strangle the people’s longing for freedom!” He called upon the international community to refuse silence and demanded the immediate release of Joshua Wong and all individuals imprisoned for peaceful expression.
At the rally site, the organizers put forward three demands to the CCP, the Hong Kong authorities, and the international community:
First: Immediately release Joshua Wong and all individuals imprisoned for peaceful political expression; Second: Cease using legal tools such as the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to suppress peaceful speech, political participation, and civil society; Third: Safeguard the Hong Kong people’s rightful freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, human rights, and democratic rights.
From Hong Kong to San Francisco, from those trapped behind bars to those still able to stand on free soil and speak out, this rally ultimately pointed to a deeper question: if peaceful expression can become a crime, and if the pursuit of democracy comes at the cost of one’s youth and freedom, then who is truly being put on trial—Joshua Wong, or the freedom Hong Kong once possessed?
The CCP can use the National Security Law to create a chilling effect, use prisons to isolate a person’s voice, and use a powerful state machine in an attempt to silence dissenters; yet it cannot command people to forget, nor can it erase the longing for freedom, dignity, and democracy from human hearts.
Before the rally concluded, shouts echoed across the site once again:
“Joshua Wong is innocent!” “Release Joshua Wong!” “The pursuit of democracy is no crime!” “Oppose authoritarian tyranny!”
Editor: Zhong Ran Proofreader: Xiong Bian Translator: Ge Bing
